Education is an important component of the multidisciplinary rounds; every team member gets a chance to provide his or her expertise and to bring up any new research or evidence-based practice. A sign-in sheet is maintained to track the participation of all disciplines involved in the plan of care.
The Define Measure Analyze Improve Control (DMAIC) Process. DMAIC is a data-driven quality strategy used to improve processes. It is an integral part of a Six Sigma initiative, but in general can be implemented as a standalone quality improvement procedure or as part of other process improvement initiatives such as lean.
Differential pulse code modulation or Delta pulse code modulation (DPCM) is a technique in which PCM values are encoded as the difference between the current and previous values. In audio formats, this type of encoding reduces the number of bits required per sample by about 25% compared with PCM.