Quality Improvement
The systematic, data-guided activities designed to bring about immediate improvements in health care delivery in a particular setting.
What is Quality Improvement?
a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge
What is Research?
Plan, Do, Study, Act
What is the Rapid Cycle Process (PDSA) used in QI projects
Change in practice based on best evidence, clinical expertise and patient values
What is Evidence -Based Practice
Nursing Sensitive Indicators
WHAT IS an example of QI?
Framework used for the implementation of evidence-based practice
What is the IOWA model
Falls prevention committee reviews current literature on updates for falls precautions
What is an example of EBP?
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ( PUP) program with QI bundles
What is an example of QI?
Testing an innovation with minimal research that may impact the environment.
What is Research?
(patient problem or population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), & outcomes (O)
What is a PICO question?
the process of gathering information about processes and performance levels at comparable organizations and carrying out a thoughtful analysis to determine how that information can support improvement in your organization
What is benchmarking?
a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research obtains data and information
What is a Human Subject?