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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Otolaryngology

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  • Tertiary care centers face challenges in maintaining high-quality patient care.
  • Quality improvement (QI) initiatives are crucial for enhancing healthcare delivery.
  • Medical students can play a role in implementing QI projects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate multiple quality improvement projects within an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) department.
  • To assess the impact of these interventions on patient satisfaction, data collection, care continuity, and administrative efficiency.
  • To explore the feasibility and benefits of novel systems in a tertiary care setting.

Main Methods:

  • Establishment of an outpatient telephone enquiry clinic for patient support.
  • Development and piloting of a rhinology database for patient-reported outcome measures.
  • Introduction of standardized operative note templates for FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery) procedures.
  • Construction of electronic discharge summary templates (eDSTs) for specific ENT surgeries.

Main Results:

  • Telephone enquiry clinics achieved high patient satisfaction.
  • The rhinology database pilot indicated ease of implementation and potential benefits.
  • Operative note templates for FESS procedures are established, with integration into routine care ongoing.
  • eDSTs for FESS and septorhinoplasty demonstrated potential for increased completion speed and adherence to guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • The implemented QI projects demonstrate successful enhancements in patient care within the ENT department.
  • These interventions show promise for improving patient satisfaction, data management, surgical care continuity, and documentation efficiency.
  • The study highlights the value of systematic quality improvement initiatives in a tertiary healthcare setting.