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Data anlysis chart
Release Date: March 27, 2009
This chart breaks down a few types of data analysis, with their benefits and disadvantages. The chart is from the HCPro book Making Your Data Work.
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Data checklist
Release Date: March 27, 2009
This data checklist helps users determine if they have collected and analyzed data in the most appropriate way. This form is from the HCPro book Making Your Data Work.
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Gap Analysis Documentation
Release Date: July 13, 2010
This form will guide you in documenting the results of a Gap analysis, as well is who is responsible and during what time frame.
The form orignally appeared in The Joint Commission Survey Coordinator's Handook, 11th edition.
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Model Quality Plan
Release Date: June 8, 2010
This tool will help you document specific facets of your facility's quality plan.
It originally appeared in the HCPro book Performance Improvement Basics, Second Edition.
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Observation sheet
Release Date: July 27, 2010
This form will help you capture and document how the work by various staff members is completed. The intention of the form is that staff members observe their fellow colleagues doing work, utilizing processes, and getting things done. The hope is that through observation, areas of waste can be identified.
The form originally appeared in the HCPro book Lean Healthcare: Get Your Facility into Shape.
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Performance Improvement is a closed-loop process
Release Date: March 27, 2009
This chart shows how performance improvement is a closed-loop processes within a healthcare facility.
The chart is from the HCPro book Making Your Data Work.
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Process Management Culture Quiz
Release Date: May 4, 2010
This questionnaire can help you assess the state of your process management and evaluate how robust your process management culture is, to improve quality at your organization.
This tool is from the HCPro book Effective Process Management: Improving Your Healthcare Delivery.
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Sample chart of root causes and proposed solutions
Release Date: March 26, 2009
Sample chart of root causes and proposed solutions
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Sample form for conducting an RCA
Release Date: March 26, 2009
Sample form for conducting an RCA
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Sample instruction sheet
Release Date: March 26, 2009
Sample instruction sheet
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Sample sentinel event/RCA policy
Release Date: March 26, 2009
Sample sentinel event/RCA policy
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Types of data and what they tell us
Release Date: March 27, 2009
This chart examines outcome, activity, process, and problem data, and what they can tell us.
The chart is from the HCPro book Making Your Data Work.
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