{"id":496,"date":"2024-04-04T08:44:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T12:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/npltc\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=496"},"modified":"2024-04-04T08:46:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T12:46:51","slug":"4-2-3","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/npltc\/chapter\/4-2-3\/","title":{"raw":"4.2.3 Quality Improvement","rendered":"4.2.3 Quality Improvement"},"content":{"raw":"Quality Improvement (Qi) is a\u00a0systematic, iterative, and formal approach that involves analyzing practice performance and making efforts to improve performance.[footnote]Health Quality Ontario, 2017[\/footnote]\r\n\r\nKey elements:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>QI is a team activity: involve all those who will be affected or involved (including residents and\/or family members).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Data collection and analysis are key components of QI: identify potential areas for improvement, set measurable goals and monitor the effectiveness of change.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It\u2019s about progress, not perfection: if there are shortfalls or failures, try a different approach.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Additional Reading<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nType your exercises here.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7589164\/\">Improving the Quality of Care in Care Homes Using the Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach: Lessons Learnt from Six Projects Conducted in the UK and The Netherlands - PMC<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>Quality Improvement (Qi) is a\u00a0systematic, iterative, and formal approach that involves analyzing practice performance and making efforts to improve performance.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Health Quality Ontario, 2017\" id=\"return-footnote-496-1\" href=\"#footnote-496-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>QI is a team activity: involve all those who will be affected or involved (including residents and\/or family members).<\/li>\n<li>Data collection and analysis are key components of QI: identify potential areas for improvement, set measurable goals and monitor the effectiveness of change.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s about progress, not perfection: if there are shortfalls or failures, try a different approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Additional Reading<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Type your exercises here.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7589164\/\">Improving the Quality of Care in Care Homes Using the Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach: Lessons Learnt from Six Projects Conducted in the UK and The Netherlands &#8211; 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