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Developing and implementing a plan of action to improve care. The basics.
Kathryn S Crisler1, Angela A Richard
1Center for Health Service Research, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 80222, USA. kathryn.Crisler@uchsc.edu
Home Healthcare Nurse
|September 28, 2002
Summary
Agencies use Outcome-Based Quality Improvement (OBQI) to develop action plans for enhancing patient care after investigations. This article details strategies for creating, executing, and tracking these plans effectively.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Patient Care Management
Background:
- Outcome-Based Quality Improvement (OBQI) follows process-of-care investigations.
- Developing and implementing action plans is crucial for improving healthcare services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To share strategies for developing, implementing, and monitoring effective action plans in healthcare.
- To describe how pilot agencies created their specific OBQI action plans.
Main Methods:
- The study focuses on the practical application of OBQI principles.
- It involves sharing strategies and case examples from pilot agencies.
Main Results:
- Successful OBQI requires a structured approach to action plan development and implementation.
- Pilot agencies successfully developed tailored action plans.
Conclusions:
- Effective action plans are key to successful OBQI and improved patient care.
- The strategies presented can guide agencies in their quality improvement efforts.