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Enhancing Healthcare Quality Improvement Strategies
Aug 26, 2024
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Lecture on Quality Improvement (QI) in Healthcare
Introduction to Quality Improvement (QI)
Speaker: Dr. Mike Evans
Main idea: Quality Improvement is crucial in healthcare, involving a philosophy or attitude towards continuous betterment.
Importance of QI in patient care for improving habits and outcomes.
Historical Context and Key Figures in QI
Improvement Origins
: Inspired by organizations like Toyota and Bell Labs.
Key Figures
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Walter Shewhart, W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran
: Pioneers in the science of improvement.
Dr. Don Berwick
: Introduced improvement principles to healthcare.
Dr. Berwick's Contributions
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Co-founded the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).
Focused on reducing errors and improving systems in healthcare.
Systems Thinking and Curiosity
Systems Thinker Traits
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Perpetually curious, open to understanding complex systems step by step.
Children exemplify systems thinking through constant exploration.
Emphasis on constant improvement and curiosity in healthcare systems.
QI Initiatives and Case Studies
Error Reduction Study
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Canada: Ross Baker's 2004 study on adverse events in hospitals.
USA: Institute of Medicine estimated 44,000 to 98,000 preventable deaths annually.
IHI Campaign Goals
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Challenged US hospitals to save 100,000 lives in 18 months by changing systems.
Example: St. Michael's Hospital
Implemented "Code Hip" to reduce surgery wait times for hip fracture patients.
Improved surgical timelines from 66% to over 90% within 48 hours.
Principles of Effective QI
Core Questions for Improvement
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Setting an Aim
: Define clear improvement goals.
Measuring Improvement
: Determine how changes yield improvements.
Implementing Changes
: Use PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycles for testing changes.
Example Implementation
: Handwashing improvements through behavioral interventions.
Challenges and Strategies in QI
Human Side of Change
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Overcoming resistance and "innovation fatigue" among healthcare staff.
Using motivational interviewing to encourage readiness for change.
Prioritizing Patient Needs
: Balancing patient priorities with clinical goals.
Example: Timmins, Ontario's approach to emergency department usage.
Strategies for Sustainable Change
Making Change Easier
: Sharing responsibilities among healthcare staff.
Example: Kaiser Permanenteās preventive screening processes.
Adopting Incremental Steps
: Emphasizing small, agile improvements over large, drastic changes.
Conclusion and Takeaways
Start small; find actionable improvements.
Focus on simplicity and meaningful changes.
Encourage curiosity and collaboration in the path to quality improvement.
Key Advice
: "Donāt let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do."
Focus on taking meaningful steps towards an important goal.
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