Quality Improvement Tools

What is Quality Improvement?

The term quality improvement refers to the systematic use of methods and tools to continuously improve outcomes for families including their experience. We use QI to make changes that will lead to better outcomes by improving the quality of care through building knowledge and learning from testing changes.

Contents

  • The evidence and rationale to support ante natal colostrum.  This can be helpful when  evidence why improvement in colostrum harvesting is necessary especially in relation to formula supplementation
  • A step by step guide to your improvement journey which will help you apply the concept of QI to your project
  • QI tools which will help you understand your context; worked examples and blank documents for you to use including project charter, process map and driver diagram
  • Information to help you understand data for improvement including collecting and presenting data
  • Information to help you understand how using a QI approach can drive sustainable change
  • Examples of Board policies, equipment, storage and patient information to support the spread of the project to other Boards in Scotland

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