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Performance improvement with a hybrid FOCUS-PDCA methodology

J C Gerard1, F L Arnold

  • 1Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, USA.

The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement
|October 1, 1996
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A unified quality improvement system integrating FOCUS-PDCA with Joint Commission standards was developed. This flexible hybrid model facilitated process redesign, exemplified by creating an innovative antibiogram.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Organizational Performance Management
  • Process Redesign Methodologies

Background:

  • A unified system integrating FOCUS-PDCA with Joint Commission's Improving Organizational Performance (IOP) was created.
  • This initiative aimed to simplify tools and activities for quality improvement (QI) in a hospital setting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and document a hybrid model for performance improvement and redesign.
  • To demonstrate the model's flexibility in addressing complex design needs, not just incremental improvements.

Main Methods:

  • Developed documentation tools and educational activities for a performance improvement cycle (plan, design, measure, assess, improve).
  • Created an IOP Notebook and workshop to guide the process.
  • Broadened the 'C' phase (clarify) to include internal and external process clarification.

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  • Utilized a hybrid FOCUS-PDCA model to redesign an antibiogram, incorporating physician input and literature review.

    • Main Results:

    • The hybrid model successfully supported the redesign of an antibiogram, meeting key quality characteristics.
    • Documentation through IOP Notebook templates confirmed adherence to performance improvement standards.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed hybrid FOCUS-PDCA model offers a flexible framework for both process improvement and redesign.
    • This integrated approach enhances organizational performance by systematically addressing QI needs.