Quality Improvement (QI) Education
-165 trained in EPIQ to date -For Fall EPIQ classes and credit application please email Shirley Auvigne --Auvigne@ualberta.ca
Featured Quality Improvement Projects Misericordia Community Hospital- Improving Discharge Communication-(Uncomplicated short stay form) Problem: April 2017, approximately 55% of the uncomplicated short stay discharge forms are acceptably filled out (complete) on unit-7 East at the MIS. This negatively impacts the communication between the acute care physician and the family physician regarding the patient follow up care plan. This weakened communication decreases continuity of care and potentially impacts patient outcome (acute discharge care plan suggestions/follow-up not completed). Aim: By July 31, 2017 Increase the legibility and completeness of the uncomplicated discharge summary form by 25%, where 75% of the forms are legible and complete. Increase the awareness of family physicians’ discharge communication needs; thus, making recommendations for future form and process updates. Results: 34% increase in the number of acceptably completed forms
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Edmonton Zone Adult Medicine-Grey Nuns Community Hospital (GNCH) and Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (GRH)-Supporting the Stroke Patient towards Rehabilitation Problem: March 2017 and prior: The Monthly number of GNCH Unit 52 stroke patients admitted and requesting formal assessment for tertiary stroke rehabilitation at GRH is variable. There is No standard physiatrist schedule, acute care team may be unclear when to consult. This may impact early treatment of post-stroke complications, access/participation in rehabilitation, patient outcomes. Aim: July 31, 2017 Objective 1: Improve communication between acute care multidisciplinary rehab team and stroke physiatrist for earlier recognition and intervention of post-stroke complications in order to facilitate patient participation in rehabilitation and team-based, transparent decision-making for access to stroke rehabilitation. Objective 2: Increase (25%) the monthly proportion (Number of patients seen/total volume of patients in one month) of acute stroke patients’ formal rehabilitation assessment completed by physiatrist. Decreasing variability in consult requests and timing Results: Increase of 43% care providers felt comfortable discussing stroke prognosis and recovery with patients and families. Increase of 42% Care providers felt stroke assessment is timely. Initial stroke data suggests improvement in outcomes; however data monitoring will continue to determine impact
Events In October, November and December •SCIC Meetings– Sept 21, Oct 19 , Nov16 and Dec 21 •Oct 13th First Annual QI UA and AHS collaborative day •Oct 20-ARECCI Ethics Forum https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/arecci-ethicsforum-edmonton-tickets-37063850976 •Oct 31- Alberta Quality Summit
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