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Q U A L I T Y I M P R O V E M E N T I N H E A L T H C A R E

TOPICS
1. What is Quality Improvement (QI)?
2. Difference between QI and Research
3. Measures and QI Strategies in Healthcare
4. Logic Models
5. Triple Aim System

WHAT IS
QI?
1. A philosophy
to continuously
make things
better
2. Application of
Best Practice
3. Can
refine/improve
with new
knowledge
produced
4. Uses multiple
methods/tools
to implement
change &
measure the
impact
5. Applies
equally to
clinical and non
clinical
processes
“An organizational
philosophy that
seeks to meet
clients’ needs and
exceed their
expectations by
using a structured
process that
selectively
identifies and
improves all
aspects of service.”
Accreditation Canada

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QI AND RESEARCH
Quality Improvement

Intent is to improve current practice; for
internal use only.

By definition, the data are confidential.

Action is within existing standards of care.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval
is not necessary.
Research

Intended to create generalized
knowledge.

Desire to publish or present.

Testing new methods.

Needs IRB approval!

•
Hospital accreditation
•
Provider qualifications (e.g., RNs with
advanced training)
•
Access and availability of services
•
Use of BPGs in care delivery
•
Patient health outcomes & experience
•
Public sector frameworks – e.g.,
Ontario’s Public Health Accountability
Framework …
Example of QI in Healthcare

WHAT IS A QI
INTERVENTION?
A quality improvement intervention is defined as “ any
intervention aimed at reducing the quality gap for a
group of patients representative of those encountered in
routine practice”.