A Quality Improvement Storyboard

Improvements must start at the beginning of the process, as each step in the process is dependant upon the previous step.

NHS quality improvement programs main purpose is to collect and review data entered in order to recognize the opportunities to improve business operations in healthcare. To bring changes in quality, it is necessary to respond to patient’s ideas and implement them for the better results. The key issues that are to be considered for quality-improvement NHS program, as it moves forward are the needs for the patients, necessity of the funds for quality improvements, needs of the service providers and expectations of the community. Outcomes for people and also change expertise. And to improve business operations in healthcare and also recognize opportunities.

In this paper, I will graphically design a study to investigate the research question identified in the existing literature review. The

The first step in the process is to identify and define the problem at hand. During this step, all the information is gathered and looked over. This allows for the problem to be clearly identified and hopefully making the whole process easier. Step two of the process is to begin generating possible solutions. In this step, managers can begin formulating one or several potential solutions (Lombardi, Schermerhorn, & Kramer). Before going onto step three, some additional information may be required, because step three is when a plan of action is chosen. In the fourth step, the chosen plan is implemented. It is the responsibility of the manager to make sure this portion goes smoothly. Everyone on the team should know exactly what they should be doing. The final step in the process is to review the results. In reviewing the outcome of the action plan that has been chosen, you may find things that need to be altered and you may find things that are going perfectly. At this point the appropriate changes should be made.

Analysis – An analysis was carried to understand if there is a relationship between the

The nurse is challenged with the care of patients over a lifespan. Each stage of life brings its own physical and emotional changes which directs the care needs. The care needs of the pediatric patient will be much different from the needs of the geriatric population. The geriatric population has very specific needs which has prompted the government to establish the Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. The QAPI provides the framework for nursing facilities to develop and implement changes which address deficiencies the facility was found to have. Also, the QAPI program requires practices and policy be put in place to monitor care of the residents. The purpose of this paper is to list some of the changes the elderly go through as they age, and demonstrate these changes in a quality improvement project. After review of literature, I will discuss the challenges, barriers, and solutions as related to quality improvement. Lastly, I will discuss the quality of care for the geriatric in the future.

Falls are a major cause of injury and death in the frail older population with Alzheimer’s disease. Residents in the long-term care settings experience falls for many reasons and are likely to endure injuries more than those in other settings. Preventing falls in this setting posed significant challenge, many have cognitive problems, aged related changes, chronic medical conditions, medication effects, and physical limitations requiring dedicated interdisciplinary efforts (Vance, 2011).

From the above analyses draw a SWOT matrix with bullet points that summarise all issues identified.

These two authors analyse data in their own parts which avoid the different measurements. This is also one of the strengths of data analysis because these two authors can analyse the data according to what they are familiar with. This paper develops a thematic analysis process and clearly defines the stages such as coding, review and thematic developed. The final themes are presented in the paper using a mind map. The authors also give an example of the process of analysis to provide evidence that they analyse deeply. In the results and discussion part, some data are used as examples to support the authors’ ideas. This reinforces the convinces of the paper. Although the authors do not discuss that they take contradictory data into account, it can be assumed that they check and refine the final model after testing in Urbchester. As a result, the ideas that the authors come up with are credibility enough to trust. In conclusion, the data analysis is sufficiently rigorous in the whole

The decision making process can also be divided into seven steps, where the first step will basically involve defining the problem. These steps allow for the main issue to be identified, and therefore the manager should make sure that it has been done correctly. After the problem identification stage, we can move forward and identify the limiting factors, and in this the manager should make use of all resources available to do it the best way. Some of the resources include information, time, personnel, equipment and supplies. Using this, managers can be able to identify the factors that might hinder them from achieving their goals.

After the interview with my nurse manager, I came up with the PICO question which states: “Does the computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system reduce the number of medication errors compared to the common paper system being used today?” This question is important and I selected it because the population that the Belvoir Community hospital serves includes army officers of all ages both active and retired including their spouses and children. This group includes two sub groups of highly vulnerable persons which include the very young and the very old, who have a high-risk effect for medication errors because the potential adverse drug event is three times greater than an adult hospitalized patient (Levine et al., 2001). CPOE is not a panacea, but it does represent an effective tool for bringing real-time, evidence-based decision support to physicians. Nurses are the last defense level of protection against medication errors, and are solely responsible for the dispensing, administering, and monitoring of medications. In healthcare, computers can be used to help facilitate clear and accurate communication between health care professionals. When using a CPOE system it allows physicians to type in prescriptions right into the device or computer which significantly lessens any mistakes that can occur when

The data used to perform analysis has been taken from the case study only. The factors available are:

367). QI is continual because improvement can always be done in any circumstance. There are six steps to follow in the QI process. The first two steps in the QI process are to identify and review a healthcare need or service that could be improved. Next, the appointed QI team would need to research and gather data in regards to the current need or service. The fourth step, is to set an attainable goal that can be measured. Fifth, implementation must be placed in the organization. Finally, research again will occur, this time to determine if the outcome was achieved following the improvements that were made within the organization (Yoder-Wise, 2105). Quality improvement is a way that a healthcare organization can provide the best services

The second step, sort out information that is not needed provided clarity during times in which the process seemed overwhelming. This called for a potential solution, a desired outcome and how to get there. The research that had initially been part of the formulating method had sparked an interest in the military. This idea was supported by the benefits that outweighed

The PROBLEM Step (The problem you want to fix). What is the cause of the problem? How significant is the problem? Who or what is to blame for the problem?