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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/key_drivers_descriptions.pdf
February 01, 2019 - patients, is not already the standard of care for the practice, and is
aligned with other practice goals … Once a practice chooses a QI approach and tools and sets improvement goals, it
can identify and test … Regardless of which QI approach a practice
chooses, the QI team can use it to set goals and develop … What matters is that practices choose
at least one, learn how to use it, set goals, and start making … The goal, however, remains the
same: making it simple for the practice and teams to be able to track
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/using-health-it-to-support-qi.pdf
March 01, 2015 - even after adopting the EHR, the practice was still
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several years away from meeting this goal … improvement; OCHIN then assists the practice in using Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles to make
changes, with a goal … UMHS
• Clearly define QI goals, strategies for achieving goals, and how health IT will facilitate … However, practices
benefit from deciding for themselves which specific QI goals are most important to … because it connects QI
activities to the practices’ ultimate goals of better serving their patients
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_premortem.pptx
December 01, 2017 - premortem exercise with your team and share your insights at a followup meeting.
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Discussion
Set goals … Target the potential risks for failure to achieve sustainment goals
Remember that sustainability is a … AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery -- Sustainability
SAY:
When strategizing for sustainability:
Set goals
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/kit.html
June 01, 2017 - Goals and standard work are integrated across organizational levels. … Quality improvement (QI) projects commissioned by the organization provide goals and methods for departmental … Consistency of standard work across levels of the organization, and with organizational strategies, goals … Integration of standard work across organizational levels and alignment across the organization of safety goals
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/putoolkit_module2_tools.docx
February 16, 2011 - The ultimate goal of defining a process is identifying problems in the current process. … Use: Use the results of this assessment to identify issues that you need to deal with, and formulate goals … Does your hospital’s policy include goals of pressure ulcer management such as:
a. … Use: Use the results of this assessment to identify issues that you need to deal with, and formulate goals … Set target goals for improvement.
QI department
Within 8 weeks from initiative start
4.
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June 02, 2025 - Indicate whether goals set for each best practice on the project charter were successfully
implemented … _______
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Goal … Goal achieved? Yes No
c. Goal achieved? Yes No
d. Goal achieved? Yes No
e. … Goal achieved? Yes No
f. Goal achieved? Yes No
2.
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June 02, 2025 - Indicate whether goals set for each best practice on the project charter were successfully
implemented … . _____________________________________ Goal achieved? … . _____________________________________ Goal achieved? … . _____________________________________ Goal achieved? … . _____________________________________ Goal achieved?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-study-elements.docx
June 02, 2025 - The Goal
Collect baseline data and set an improvement goal after the problem has been fully diagnosed … the goal was met. … .
· Adapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … .
· Adapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … the goal was met
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/study.html
May 01, 2017 - The Goal
Collect baseline data and set an improvement goal after the problem has been fully diagnosed … whether the goal was met. … A dapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … A dapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … whether the goal was met.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-k-blank-temp.html
May 01, 2017 -
Slide 7: The Goal … goal>
Slide 8: Data Comparison
Slide 9: Data Comparison
Goal:
Observed performance … :
Current performance: Below Goal by X or Goal Achieved
Slide 10: Cause of the Problem
Goal by X or Goal Achieved
Slide 16: Additional … :
Observed performance:
Current performance: Below Goal by X or Goal Achieved
Slide 21: Conclusions
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June 02, 2025 - goal>
Quality Improvement Study Template | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … :
Observed performance:
Current performance: Below Goal by X or Goal Achieved
Data Comparison … Framework
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Change Data
Pre-Intervention
Post-Intervention
Some improvement - below goal … :
Observed performance:
Current performance: Below Goal by X or Goal Achieved
Quality … :
Observed performance:
Current performance: Below Goal by X or Goal Achieved
Quality
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/diy-run-chart-tool.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - the colored cells under the respective "Numerator" and "Denominator” column headings.
4 To add a goal … line on the run chart, enter a number on the first cell of the “goal” column; the remaining cells in … Line
Debbieh: Consider using your own site's internal goal or a national/regional benchmark
Jul'12 … Line
Debbieh: Consider using your own site's internal goal or a national/regional benchmark
Jul'12 … :
Average Days
Debbie Hoyer: Insert the numerator of your measure here
Goal Line
Debbieh: Consider
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June 02, 2025 - That's what we do on this next slide, the goal. … Is this goal aligned with the overall goals of your organization? … You want make sure you have a goal. In this case we set a goal of June 1. … We're below our goal by about 27 percent. … Now look, here we are at goal.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/table-2.html
July 01, 2022 - home medication list documented and reconciled at admission
Denominator: # of patients admitted
GOAL … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal … of patients with medications reconciled upon transfer
Denominator: # of patients transferred
GOAL … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/table-4.html
July 01, 2022 - home medication list documented and reconciled at admission
Denominator: # of patients admitted
GOAL … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal … of patients with medications reconciled upon transfer
Denominator: # of patients transferred
GOAL … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/table-4.html
July 01, 2022 - home medication list documented and reconciled at admission
Denominator: # of patients admitted
GOAL … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal … of patients with medications reconciled upon transfer
Denominator: # of patients transferred
GOAL … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/table-2.html
July 01, 2022 - home medication list documented and reconciled at admission
Denominator: # of patients admitted
GOAL … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal … of patients with medications reconciled upon transfer
Denominator: # of patients transferred
GOAL … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal … current compliance]
Insert plans to close the gap between the actual compliance percentage and the goal
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-k-debrief-fac-notes.html
May 01, 2017 - Slide 8: The Goal
In this case, our goal is to achieve 100 percent completion rate for all elements … Is this goal aligned with the overall goals of your organization? … You want make sure you have a goal. In this case we set a goal of June 1. … We're below our goal by about 27 percent. … Now look, here we are at goal.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-k.html
May 01, 2017 - 5/2015
3
2
67%
3/6/2015
6
3
50%
Totals
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12
52%
Slide 8: The Goal … : 100%
Observed debrief completion rate: 52%
Current performance: Below goal by 48%
Slide 12 … Slide 17: Data Comparison
Debrief completion rate goal: 100%
Observed debrief completion rate: … Slide 22: Data Comparison
Debrief completion rate goal: 100%
Observed debrief completion rate: … 100%
Current performance: Goal achieved 100%
Slide 23: Conclusions
The goal of 100% debrief
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June 01, 2015 - Surgery
Implementation Guide Appendix K – Quality Improvement Study Framework
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Data Comparison
Goal … Implementation Guide Appendix K – Quality Improvement Study Framework
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Debrief completion rate goal … : 100%
Observed debrief completion rate: 52%
Current performance: Below goal by 48%
Data Comparison … : 100%
Observed debrief completion rate: 73%
Current performance: Below goal by 27%
Data Comparison … Surgery
Implementation Guide Appendix K – Quality Improvement Study Framework
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Data Comparison
Goal