Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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About the Author |
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Chapter 1 Phase 1 of the STEEEP Quality Journey: The Initiation Phase |
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Introduction to Phase 1: Initiation |
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The Initiation Phase: The Administration and Governance Role in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Develop an Awareness of the Importance of QI to Your Organization |
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Participate in Education Programs Focusing on QI's Application to Health Care |
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Commit the Organization to Pursuing a Path toward Excellence in Quality and Patient Safety That Will Culminate in Phase 4: Continuous QI |
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Create a Board Resolution That Challenges the Organization to Achieve the Highest Levels of Quality and Patient Safety |
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Set Macro-Level Goals for the Organization for Quality and Patient Safety |
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Form a QI Governance Council |
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Develop an Organizational QI Entity |
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The Initiation Phase: The Physician and Nurse Leadership Role in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Develop an Awareness of the Importance of QI to Your Organization |
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Participate in Education Programs Focusing on QI |
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Hire/Develop High-Level Clinician Leaders |
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Assess and Define Your Role in Organizational QI |
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Take a Leadership Role in Gaining Commitment from Your Board and Administrative Leaders for the QI Program |
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Participate in QI Council and Programs with Your Nonclinician Colleagues |
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Put in Place a Structure to Provide Leadership to Other Clinicians |
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Initiate QI Projects within Your Network of Colleagues |
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The Initiation Phase: The Role of Quality Improvement Programs and Expertise in the STEEEP Health Care Journey |
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Hire/Develop a Chief Quality Officer |
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Hire/Develop a Director of QI |
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Hire/Develop a QI Coordinator |
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Approve the Macro-Level Goals Set Prioritized and Agreed to by the Board and Administration |
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Provide Education Programs to Train Administrative and Clinician Leaders in QI |
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Establish Ability to Perform Data Collection, Abstraction, and Reporting |
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Ensure the Organization Meets Basic Performance Benchmarks for Quality and Patient Safety |
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The Initiation Phase: The Role of Data and Analytics in the STEEEP Health Care Journey |
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Develop Department and Systems to Measure, Analyze, and Report Organizational Performance as Well as the Effects of Specific QI Initiatives |
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Develop Capabilities Critical to Organizing, Using, and Reporting Existing Organizational Quality Data |
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Define and Identify Performance Metrics |
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Identify Requirements for Data Collection |
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The Initiation Phase: The Role of Reputation and Accreditation in the STEEEP Health Care Journey |
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Establish Your Organization with Accrediting Agencies as One That Prioritizes the Delivery of STEEEP Care |
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Chapter 2 Phase 2 of the STEEEP Quality Journey: The Foundation Building Phase |
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Introduction to Phase 2: Foundation Building |
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The Foundation Building Phase: The Administration and Governance Role in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Continue to Learn about QI by Participating in Education Programs and Seeking Advanced Leadership Training |
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Set Moderately Aggressive Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience Goals |
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Continue to Develop a Culture of QI by Linking Financial Incentives to Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience |
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Establish a Formal Governance Structure for Quality and Patient Safety |
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Include Patients and Families in QI Efforts |
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Drive toward Measurement and Reporting That Will Highlight Successes and Opportunities |
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The Foundation Building Phase: The Physician and Nurse Leadership Role in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Take a More Public QI Leadership Role |
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Engage in Formal Clinician Leadership Training That Includes Education in Finance |
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Collaborate with Administrative and Quality Leaders to Set Annual Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience Goals for the Organization |
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Establish Teams of Individuals from the Entire Organization Focused on QI and Encourage Active Participation |
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Evolve QI Focus from Point Solutions to Solutions That Are More Systemic and That Have an Impact on a Larger Portion of the Continuum of Care |
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The Foundation Building Phase: The Role of Quality Improvement Programs and Expertise in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Collaborate with Administrative and Clinician Leaders to Set Annual Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience Goals for the Organization |
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Hire/Develop QI and Patient Safety Staff, Preferably with Advanced Degrees or Years of Experience |
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Ensure That QI Education Personnel Have Experience in Achieving QI as Well as in Educating Others |
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Open the Door to Patient and Family Involvement in the QI Program |
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Deploy a Patient Safety Culture Survey |
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Deploy an Adverse Event Measurement Tool |
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Improve Equitable Care throughout the Community |
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The Foundation Building Phase: The Role of Data and Analytics in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Develop Infrastructure for Data Collection and Analysis |
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Support Administrative, Clinician, and Quality Leaders in Interpreting Outcomes of QI Initiatives |
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Provide Measurement Support for the Patient Safety Culture Survey |
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Support Organizational Assessment of Adverse Events, Inpatient Mortality, and Patient Satisfaction |
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The Foundation Building Phase: The Role of Reputation and Accreditation in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Build Local Reputation through Community Affiliations, Relationships with Key Stakeholders, and Employee Engagement |
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Identify and Apply for Some Advanced Accreditation |
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Chapter 3 Phase 3 of the STEEEP Quality Journey: The Operationalizing Phase |
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Introduction to Phase 3: Operationalizing |
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The Operationalizing Phase: The Administration and Governance Role in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Provide Funding and Support to Achieve Phase 3 Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience Goals and Launch the Organization to Phase 4 |
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Inculcate and Embed a Culture of Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Centeredness throughout the Organization |
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Evaluate and Refine QI Metrics and Commit to a Quantitative Approach to Goal Setting |
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Insist on Transparency of Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience Data to Enable Internal Comparisons and Drive Organization-Wide QI |
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Engage Patients in Discussions and Decisions about the QI Program |
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The Operationalizing Phase: The Physician and Nurse Leadership Role in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Drive a Model of Shared Governance throughout the Organization |
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Leverage the Effectiveness of Your QI Efforts by Expanding Your Focus Organization-Wide |
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Expand Your Circle of Influence across the Organization through Participation in Committees and Other Multidisciplinary Groups |
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Create and Strengthen Relationships with Finance Leaders and Leaders of Core Business Support Functions |
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Serve as the Voice of the Patient in Discussions and Decisions about QI |
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The Operationalizing Phase: The Role of Quality Improvement Programs and Expertise in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Make Education in QI Mandatory for All Senior-Level Administrative and Clinician Leaders and Provide QI Training for Additional Leaders |
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Provide Senior-Level Administrative and Clinician Leaders with Continuing QI Education |
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Dedicate Infrastructure and Resources to an Organization-Wide Patient Safety Department |
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Dedicate Infrastructure and Resources to an Organization-Wide Patient Experience Department |
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The Operationalizing Phase: The Role of Data and Analytics in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Enhance Ability to Extract and Analyze Data to Drive QI Initiatives |
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Establish Data Governance Policies and Procedures |
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Employ Reporting Methods That Make Data Interactive, Dynamic, and Drillable |
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Develop Facility and Service-Line Performance Reports |
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Use Comparative Data to Improve Patient Care |
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The Operationalizing Phase: The Role of Reputation and Accreditation in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Build Regional Reputation through Quality Awards and Recognition |
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Further Develop Focus on Health Equity |
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Achieve Additional Advanced Accreditation and Certification |
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Chapter 4 Phase 4 of the STEEEP Quality Journey: The Continuous Quality Improvement Phase |
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Introduction to Phase 4: Continuous Quality Improvement |
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The Continuous Quality Improvement Phase: The Administration and Governance Role in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Sustain an Organizational Culture That Embraces and Advances Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience at All Levels |
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Spread QI Successes by Acknowledging Achievements and the People Responsible for Them |
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Promote Accountability for QI by Hardwiring Variable Pay and a Quantitative Approach to Organizational Goal Setting |
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Continuously Drive a Care Partnership with Patients and Families |
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Measure and Publicize the Link between Quality and Cost |
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The Continuous Quality Improvement Phase: The Physician and Nurse Leadership Role in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Continuously Drive Organizational Goal Setting with Your Clinical Expertise, QI Experience, and Role as Patient Advocate |
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Drive Innovation within Your Discipline, Both Inside and Outside the Organization |
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Continuously Define, Refine, and Implement Evidence-Based Best Practices throughout the Organization |
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Establish and Lead Service-Line Quality Improvement Councils to Foster a Stronger Connection among the Elements of STEEEP Care |
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The Continuous Quality Improvement Phase: The Role of Quality Improvement Programs and Expertise in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Continuously Refine Organizational Goals and the QI Program to Enable the Organization to Reach and Exceed Performance Established by National Benchmarks |
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Continuously Develop Infrastructure for Coordinating and Managing the QI Program |
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Provide Formal QI Training for Staff at Multiple Levels |
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Spread Successful QI Initiatives by Fostering and Rewarding Improvement |
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Utilize Decision Support Tools to Drive Innovation and STEEEP Care |
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The Continuous Quality Improvement Phase: The Role of Data and Analytics in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Support the Establishment and Maintenance of Data-Driven Clinical and Operational Best Practices |
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Use Data to Promote a Proactive Organizational Approach to Health Care QI That Is Policy Driven |
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Develop Resources and Technology to Utilize Large Data Sets and Integrate Data from Multiple Sources |
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Develop Advanced Analytic Capabilities That Include Financial-Modeling Abilities |
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The Continuous Quality Improvement Phase: The Role of Reputation and Accreditation in the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Apply for National Quality Awards and Recognition |
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Tell the Story of Your Organization's STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Appendixes: Tools, Methods, and Case Studies to Operationalize the STEEEP Quality Journey |
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Appendix 1: The Initial Presentations to Board and Administrative Leaders to Gain a Commitment to Quality |
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Appendix 2: Quality Improvement Training-STEEEP Academy |
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Appendix 3: Example Presentation Slides: Building a Business Case for Quality |
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Appendix 4: Board of Trustees Resolution |
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Appendix 5: Sample Job Description for Chief Population Health Officer |
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Appendix 6: Sample Job Description for an Accountable Care Organization Chief Medical Officer |
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Appendix 7: Sample Job Description for a Medical Group Chief Medical Officer |
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Appendix 8: Sample Job Description for Chief Quality Officer |
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Appendix 9: Sample Job Description: Director of Quality Improvement |
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Appendix 10: Sample Job Description: Quality Improvement Coordinator |
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Appendix 11: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Value-Based Purchasing |
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Appendix 12: Advanced Quality Improvement Training for Board Members |
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Appendix 13: Presentations to Leaders to Sustain a Commitment to Quality |
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Appendix 14: Aligning Incentives with Organizational Goals |
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Appendix 15: BSWH STEEEP Governance Council Charter |
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Appendix 16: Physician Leadership Education Needs Assessment |
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Appendix 17: Physician Leadership Training |
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Appendix 18: Nurse Leadership Training |
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Appendix 19: STEEEP Academy Leadership Series: Clinical Leadership in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety |
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Appendix 20: Attitudes and Practices of Patient Safety Survey |
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Appendix 21: Sample Job Descriptions for Community Health Workers |
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Appendix 22: STEEEP Care Report: All-Topic All-or-None Care Bundle Compliance |
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Appendix 23: Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute Model of Diabetes/Chronic Disease Care |
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Appendix 24: Sample Learning Boards to Drive Transparency and Employee Engagement |
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Appendix 25: A Quantitative Approach to Goal Setting |
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Appendix 26: Example Reports: Inpatient Mortality and 30-Day Readmission Rates |
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Appendix 27: Areas of Focus for Key Department of Patient Safety Personnel |
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Appendix 28: Areas of Focus for Key Department of Patient Experience Personnel |
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Appendix 29: Eight Fundamental Service Behaviors |
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Appendix 30: Blood Utilization Dashboard |
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Appendix 31: Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance Data Architecture and Example Screen Shots from the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance Dashboard |
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Appendix 32: Sample Performance Award Program Measurements |
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Appendix 33: Sample Safe Surgery Saves Lives Checklist |
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Appendix 34: Cardiovascular Surgery Quality Council Charter |
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Appendix 35: Case Studies: Driving STEEEP Care through Quality Improvement |
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Appendix 36: Trauma Readmission Analysis |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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