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Quality Improvement Toolkits: Recommendations for Development
Susanne Hempel1, Isomi Miake-Lye2, Angela G Brega3
1RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA.
Summary
Developing effective health care quality improvement toolkits requires clear guidance. This study provides recommendations and suggestions for toolkit content, development, and evaluation to enhance their value in disseminating interventions.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Quality Improvement Science
Background:
- Numerous toolkits exist to improve health care quality, but standardized development guidance is lacking.
- This gap hinders the effective dissemination and impact of valuable interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish evidence-based recommendations and suggestions for developing high-quality improvement toolkits.
- To provide guidance on toolkit content, development methodologies, and evaluation strategies.
Main Methods:
- Convened a diverse panel of health care stakeholders (developers, purchasers, users, funders, disseminators).
- Conducted a literature review of 44 publications and 27 existing toolkits.
- Utilized a modified Delphi process to achieve consensus on recommendations and suggestions.
Main Results:
- Developed 12 recommendations and 1 suggestion for toolkit content.
- Established 9 suggestions for toolkit development methods.
- Formulated 6 suggestions for toolkit evaluation methods.
- Created a ready-to-use checklist for quality improvement toolkit development.
Conclusions:
- The developed guidance addresses key aspects of content, development, and evaluation for quality improvement toolkits.
- These recommendations aim to enhance the utility and effectiveness of toolkits in disseminating health care interventions.
- The findings support advancing toolkits as a valuable method for improving the quality of care.
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