NGR 6836 Leading Quality Improvement Practice Initiatives – Process Improvement Plan Template

NGR 6836 Leading Quality Improvement Practice Initiatives – Process Improvement Plan Template

Process Improvement Plan Template 2022

Color codes:

Red= Part 1 submission.  8-10 pages

Green=Part 1 + Part 2 (Final) submission (~15-20 pages total)

 

APA 7
th
Edition
is the expected format for this paper.

*Follow the assignment instructions on Canvas as noted and the Rubric. There is a lot of important information contained in these.

 

PIP PART 1 (The page lengths included are the MINIMUM required). See Canvas for
DUE DATE

 

Title page

Introduction to the paper (1/2 page)

Problem Statement (1 paragraph)

Background data to justify the problem exists (minimum of 2-3 pages)

Need (what bad outcomes justify the need for intervention)

Context (internal and external data- national, regional, target population)

Evidence based solution/ tests of change (1 1/2 -2 pages)

This is where students stumble. You are required to identify THREE evidence-based change tests aimed at improving 2-3 related poor outcomes. You should review these if unsure with your assigned section faculty before getting too far into your paper. Chapter 4 in the Finkelman text may also be helpful to you. Use the evidence (RCTs, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or guidelines) to justify your choice of interventions. No lower evidence is acceptable

Aim statement

Process Improvement framework (1/2-1 page)

E.g., PDSA, SPO, Lean Six Sigma. There must be a CLEAR application of the framework to the

Stakeholders: (1/2 page) PDSA is the preferred choice.

Describe stakeholders and their roles/interests in this evaluation

Your plan to engage them

Inputs (resources): (1/2 page)

What resources are available/needed to support the improvement process (e.g., staff, money, space, time, partnerships, technology, etc.)?

Outputs (products, units of service delivered): (1/4 page)

What products (e.g., materials such as documents, units of services delivered, education materials, forms, policies, etc.) are produced by your staff as a result of the activities performed?

Evaluation Design: (1 page)

Describe the design for the quality improvement project (e.g., quasi-experimental, pre-post with comparison group, time-series, case study, post-test only, etc.)

Intended outcome objectives

Process objectives

Ex. “To measure the number of participants….”

“To measure the utility of the new protocol…”

Outcome objectives

“To measure the IMPACT of (intervention X) on (an outcome of interest, like participant satisfaction, cost, quality measures, errors, etc.)

Include a Conclusion to Part 1 of the paper.

 

PIP PART 2  
DUE DATE on Canvas

Outcome measurement plan
(1 page- see template)

Refer to the template.

Column 1 should contain your process and outcome objectives.

Column 2 should contain the outcome domain of interest (ie safety, quality, patient function, satisfaction etc.)

Column 3 should contain your outcome indicators

Column 4 should contain metrics for measuring the indicators

Column 5 should contain the data collection tool you would use (i.e., questionnaire, a count, a database, or chart extraction tool, etc.)

Column 6 should contain how the data will be analyzed. (i.e., descriptive statistics for ex)

NGR 6836 Leading Quality Improvement Practice Initiatives – Process Improvement Plan Template

Data Collection: (1 page)

Will new data be collected/ compiled to assess the impact of the intervention(s) or will secondary data be used? (i.e., satisfaction data routinely collected vs introducing a new tool)

What methods will be used to collect or acquire the data?

Will a sample be used? If so, how will the sample be selected?

How will data collection instruments be identified and tested?

How will the quality and utility of existing data be determined?

From whom or from what will data be collected (source of data)?

How will the data be protected?

Data Analysis and Interpretation (1 to 1 1/2 pages)

This is a narrative in the
paper
that should reflect what is in the Outcome Measurement Table

Indicators and Standards

This category gets at what an expected outcome should be. For instance, if your paper proposes measuring length of stay for a particular condition, what is the EXPECTED length of stay for that condition?

What constitutes “success”? (i.e., by what standards will you compare your evaluation findings?)

Provide a brief discussion of the analysis planned (again, this should be consistent with what you have in the Outcome Measurement Plan above.

Interpretation

Who will you involve in drawing, interpreting, and justifying conclusions?

What are your plans to involve them in this process?

Communication and reporting results: (1/2-1 page)

Use

What actions will be taken to promote use of your evaluation data ie, the outcomes you achieve. How will you announce them to the world?

How will evaluation findings be used in decision making?

Who is responsible for implementing evaluation recommendations?

Communication

Which evaluation stakeholders will you communicate with and why (e.g., update on status of evaluation, invite to meetings, share interim or final findings)?

What methods (e.g., in-person meetings, emails, written reports, presentations) will you use to communicate with evaluation stakeholders?

Why are these methods appropriate for the specific evaluation stakeholder audience of interest?

Timeline (1 page) (this can be in a chart or template format. Add it to an appendix.

Summary and conclusion (1/2 page)

References (Be mindful of APA)

Appendices

NGR 6836 Leading Quality Improvement Practice Initiatives – Process Improvement Plan Template