NR447 Week 6 Assignment Fishbone and PDSA Quality Improvement Assignment Template

NR447 Week 6 Assignment Fishbone and PDSA Quality Improvement Assignment Template

Directions:
Use this template to complete the Week 6 Fishbone and PDSA Quality Improvement assignment as outlined in the assignment instructions in Canvas.

Click into the box below to add your name and date.

Click into each box where it says [Type Here] on the following slides.

Remove the words [Type Here] to insert your responses.

1.Select a quality improvement (QI) problem you are familiar with. It may be a real problem you are currently encountering in practice or a past or future concern. Form a problem statement with that information. Some examples of problem statements include, but are not limited to:

a.The fall rate on the unit is above the benchmark.

b.The rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) on the unit is above the benchmark.

c.The central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate is above the benchmark.

d.Admitted clients boarding in the Emergency Department are experiencing delays in care.

e.Healthcare providers are experiencing workplace violence with high injury rates.

NR447 Week 6 Assignment Fishbone and PDSA Quality Improvement Assignment Template

2.Gather 1-2 scholarly sources of literature that document this problem in healthcare and provide evidence supporting the need for quality improvement.

a.Complete the sections in the template outlining the problem, the rationale for the selection of the problem, and the literature documenting the need for a solution.

List References on References Slide.

1.Briefly describe the problem

2.Under each category (People, Environment, Method/Process, and Equipment/Supplies), list
at least two
contributing factors to the problem. The contributing factors may fall under more than one category.

3.See the example in the lesson for reference.

4.Make sure you have visually marked each contributing factor as realistic or unrealistic for improvement efforts using the visual designations in the upper right-hand corner of the slide (you can copy and paste the visual indicators). If you prefer, you can use green or red highlight on the text of the contributing factors instead of the visual symbols on the template.

See the example in the lesson.

1.Select
one
contributing factor from the fishbone diagram. This should be one of the realistic targets for improvement efforts that you indicated on your fishbone diagram.

2.List 2-4 interprofessional stakeholders involved in the project (delete any unused [Type Here] text). NR447 Week 6 Assignment
Fishbone and PDSA Quality Improvement Assignment
Template

3.Write
one
SMART goal for the PDSA Quality Improvement Project

See the example in the lesson.

4.Under the “Plan” phase, write a plan for the quality improvement project to meet the SMART goal. How will you meet your SMART goal?
Describe your plan in 2-3 sentences
.

5.Under the “Do” phase,
assume you have completed the project
. Briefly describe how the Plan was hypothetically implemented. What were the results? Include hypothetical data.
Describe your implementation in 2-3 sentences using past tense.

6.Under the “Study” phase, imagine that you have successfully completed the project and have positive data that demonstrates successful implementation and goal attainment.
Describe your evaluation using 2-3 sentences using past tense.

7.Under the “Act” phase,
assume you have completed the project
. Briefly describe how to maintain the improvement or revise and repeat the PDSA process based on whether or not the goal was met.
Describe your process in 2-3 sentences using past tense.

See the example in the lesson. NR447 Week 6 Assignment Fishbone and PDSA Quality Improvement Assignment Template