Metzguer_Quality Improvement2_18Sept09

Slide 1 : CONSUMER AWARENESS DATING CRITERIA PROVIDER AWARENESS CULTURE AIM… AROUND THE ROOM HOSPITAL POLICIES AND UNIT INTERACTION

Slide 2 : Staff Readiness to Make Change Choosing from potential interventions when planning your tests:

Slide 3 : Attract more birds and more variety of birds to my backyard by July 2010 Have the right varieties of nutrients at the right time Possible “DRAFT” Interventions to test *Determine natural species and their food preferences *Install a bird baths *Determine migratory habits and provide nutrients for migrating birds *Decrease Netflicks budget to afford this new habit

Slide 4 : Eliminate scheduled deliveries under 39 weeks for non-medical reasons by May 2010 Awareness of risks and expected benefits by patients and consumers Culture of safety and improvement Possible “DRAFT” Interventions to test *Inform consumers of risk/benefit *Communicate to patient/clinic/hospital the results of any ultrasound *Promote need for early dating *Broad public awareness campaign *Continuous monitoring of data and discussion among healthcare providers *Project outcomes posted on units *Develop ways to include staff and physician input about handoffs *Connect with other organizational initiatives on safety and build on them *Empower nurses and schedulers to require dating criteria in scheduling process