Quality improvement, checklists and systems of work: why do we need them?

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 244-249
Author(s):  
Pam Mosedale
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Small Step ◽  
Surgical Safety ◽  
Veterinary Practice ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Complex Procedure ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Human Healthcare

Missing out one small step in a complex procedure can lead to an error. A checklist is a list of actions that can identify the small but crucial steps which may be missed out. Checklists are just one of the tools used to form a culture of continuous quality improvement (QI) in veterinary practice. QI is about understanding the level of care practices provide and implementing interventions to try to improve it. Checklists have been used in aviation and in human healthcare to reduce errors. The use of a surgical safety checklist can be very effective both in human healthcare and in veterinary practice. Checklists can be used in many other areas of practice too. They are a patient safety system, not just a piece of paper, they encourage teamwork, communication and situational awareness and can help to reduce errors.

CPD article: Quality improvement, checklists and systems of work: why do we need them?

UK-Vet Equine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 150-154
Author(s):  
Pam Mosedale
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Small Step ◽  
Surgical Safety ◽  
Veterinary Practice ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Complex Procedure ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Human Healthcare ◽  
Article Quality

Missing out one small step in a complex procedure can lead to an error. A checklist is a list of actions that can identify the small but crucial steps which may be missed out. Checklists are just one of the tools used to form a culture of continuous quality improvement (QI) in veterinary practice. QI is about understanding the level of care practices provide and implementing interventions to try to improve it. Checklists have been used in aviation and in human healthcare to reduce errors. The use of a surgical safety checklist can be very effective both in human healthcare and in veterinary practice. Checklists can be used in many other areas of practice too. They are a patient safety system, not just a piece of paper, they encourage teamwork, communication and situational awareness and can help to reduce errors

scholarly journals Setting up improvement projects in small scale primary care practices: feasibility of a model for continuous quality improvement

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Geboers ◽  
M. van der Horst ◽  
H. Mokkink ◽  
P. van Montfort ◽  
W. van den Bosch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Primary Care Practices

Pelaksanaan Continuous Quality Improvement(CQI) dalam Kalangan Pensyarah di Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi Mar

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyssa Daud ◽  
◽  
Faizal Amin Nur Yunus ◽  
Mohd Bekri Rahim ◽  
Mohd. Zulfadli Rozali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality

scholarly journals Tracking metrics that matter for scaling up employment outcomes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Alberto Migliore ◽  
John Butterworth ◽  
Jeannine Pavlak ◽  
Michael Patrick ◽  
Stephen Aalto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Employment Supports ◽  
Employment Programs ◽  
Improved Methods

BACKGROUND: Supporting employment consultants in their work with job seekers is critical for increasing the employment outcomes of people with disabilities. OBJECTIVE: To better understand how to leverage data for supporting employment consultants, including what metrics to track, what to do with the data, and what can be improved. METHODS: A panel of three directors of employment programs addressed these questions as part of the Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) 2020 conference. RESULTS: Most employment service providers collect data for billing and compliance reporting. Innovative providers leverage data for quality improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Tracking metrics designed specifically for monitoring the implementation of effective employment supports is key for leveraging data for continuous quality improvement and thus improving job seekers’ employment outcomes.

Implementing Continuous Quality Improvement in an Integrated Community Urology Practice: Lessons Learned

Urology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Gaylis ◽  
Ryan Nasseri ◽  
Amirali Salmasi ◽  
Christopher Anderson ◽  
Sarah Mohedin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Continuous Quality

Setting the standard for healthy eating: Continuous quality improvement for health promotion at Nova Scotia Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Laura J. Kennedy ◽  
Nathan G. A. Taylor ◽  
Taylor Nicholson ◽  
Emily Jago ◽  
Brenda L. MacDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Quality Improvement Process ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
The Status ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Healthcare organizations engage in continuous quality improvement to improve performance and value-for-performance, but the pathway to change is often rooted in challenging the way things are “normally” done. In an effort to propel system-wide change to support healthy eating, Nova Scotia Health developed and implemented a healthy eating policy as a benchmark to create a food environment supportive of health. This article describes the healthy eating policy and its role as a benchmark in the quality improvement process. The policy, rooted in health promotion, sets a standard for healthy eating and applies to stakeholders both inside and outside of health. We explain how the policy offers nutrition but also cultural benchmarks around healthy eating, bringing practitioners throughout Nova Scotia Health together and sustaining collaborative efforts to improve upon the status quo.

CQI: Meeting the Mandate for Quality

1995 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. P111-P111
Author(s):  
Carl A. Patow
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Educational Objectives ◽  
Continuous Quality

Educational objectives: To understand the principles of continuous quality improvement and to use these principles to enhance patient satisfaction through increased efficiency and improved quality of care.

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