Making It Meaningful: Finding Quality Improvement Projects Worthy of Your Time, Effort, and Expertise
Open Access
- 1 December 2015
- journal article
- Published by AACN Publishing in Critical Care Nurse
- Vol. 35 (6), 57-61
- https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2015232
Abstract
This article is the second of a 4-part quality improvement resource series for critical care nurses interested in implementing system process or performance improvement projects. The article is a brainstorming session on paper, written to assist nurses and managers in identifying possible quality improvement projects that are meaningful to them and will make a real difference in their critical care units. Every unit and institution has its own unique mix of resources, culture, physical environment, patient population, technology, documentation processes, health care providers, and multiple other factors. Thus specific patient care and safety challenges must be identified and prioritized individually for quality improvement by each unit. Projects also must be manageable and within the scope of time, effort, and expertise available—no quality improvement project is “too small” if it is applicable to your critical care area and will improve outcomes.Keywords
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