3. Quality improvement Flashcards

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Q

How do you tackle the problems of the system?

A

You look at the structures, processes, people, culture and inter dependencies

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What are some key questions when looking at quality improvement?

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What would we do if we could start from scratch

What is it our patients really want

What would allow us to do the work better

How do our improvement efforts work, or not, and how can we share that learning

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3
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How do you create the conditions for change?

A
Have an aim
Correct changes
Clear method on how to change
Measure progress
Make sure individuals are deployed in the best way to enable improvement 
Spread plan
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What is meant by the PDSA plan (the doing part)

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Plan, do study, act

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What is involved in the thinking part of quality improvement

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Explicit aim to accomplish

SMART goals

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