Lean methodology is a quality improvement strategy with the overarching goal of using less to do more. It’s applied across industries with its origins in manufacturing, but the core goals of lean methodology are the same:...
Read MoreWhat are the two most common reasons that healthcare improvement initiatives fail? According to IHI, QI initiatives fail to address the “who” and the “why.” So, why do the people who are directly or indirectly affected by an...
Read MoreA problem is identified in a healthcare setting, and a quality improvement change is implemented to solve it. Change is in progress. But then someone asks the big question: Are the changes actually resulting in improvement? As...
Read MoreOptimization in the healthcare space is an ongoing challenge, but as technologies advance and spaces change, optimization is a necessity. Optimization starts by analyzing current processes, and tools such as Pareto charts are...
Read MoreWorkflow improvement is a near-constant need in any organization. When issues like bottlenecks, disruptions, miscommunication, or redundancies occur in a healthcare setting, creating process maps for improvement can help....
Read MoreUnlike some planning tools and methods that start at the top of an organization and filter down, key driver diagrams are an improvement strategy based on collective collaboration. For this quality alone, key driver diagrams are...
Read MoreWhen your healthcare team identifies a change for quality improvement, it’s important to test these predictions with a strong process. Testing change hypotheses on a large scale at first can cause teams to waste time, money, and...
Read MoreBefore you create any goal for quality improvement, consider the framework you’ll use to set the goal, plan its course, and evaluate success. A SMART aim is an effective tool in the healthcare model for improvement that keeps...
Read MoreThere are several theories behind improvement frameworks, such as the model for improvement. One theory to guide business improvement was developed by thought-leader and business expert W. Edwards Deming in the 1940s. Who...
Read MoreThe Model for Improvement (MFI) is a simple yet powerful tool that you can use to implement practical changes. No project is too large or small for the MFI to be applicable. It is just as useful for helping improve your exercise...
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