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Using Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle to Enhance Completeness of Suicide Firearm Reporting.
Yongwen Jiang1, Shannon Young2, Karen Foss2
1Senior Public Health Epidemiologist in the Center for Health Data and Analysis at the Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, Rhode Island and is Assistant Professor of the Practice of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University.
Rhode Island Medical Journal (2013)
|February 2, 2017
Summary
Improving firearm data collection in violent death reporting systems is crucial for public health. A quality improvement project successfully increased firearm model reporting by 50% for suicide cases.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Surveillance
- Injury Prevention
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The Rhode Island Violent Death Reporting System (RIVDRS) is vital for tracking violent deaths.
- Accurate firearm data is essential for understanding and preventing gun violence.
- Previous data collection for firearm models in suicides was insufficient.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance the collection of firearm model information within the RIVDRS.
- To increase the reporting of firearm models for suicide incidents from 50% to 80%.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the 2014 RIVDRS data for analysis.
- Implemented a quality improvement project using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle.
- Focused on improving data completeness for firearm models in suicide cases.
Main Results:
- Achieved a 50% increase in the number of reported firearm models.
- Demonstrated the effectiveness of the QI project in improving data quality.
- Identified potential for further improvement through enhanced collaboration with police departments.
Conclusions:
- Quality improvement initiatives can significantly enhance violent death surveillance data.
- Closer collaboration with law enforcement agencies can improve the completeness of firearm information.
- Lessons learned are generalizable to other state violent death reporting systems for better gun violence research.
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