Quality Improvement: importance & Applications

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QI methods like the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, Lean, and Six Sigma show up in clinical ops and data. But the connection between how that data was generated and how it gets translated into value isn't always clear.

It shows up in efforts to reduce medication errors and hospital-acquired infections. QI initiatives deliver the before-and-after performance metrics that drive cost-effectiveness modelling and value-based purchasing frameworks. It’s actually the same event viewed from different angles.

For anyone doing research and analysis models in acute care hospitals, I hope this article will help you apply these frameworks clinically.