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Quality Improvement (QI) Implementation And Analysis

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Given the prevalence and burden of heart failure (HF) in the United States, and the impact the condition has on the individual patient’s life, many approaches for quality improvement (QI) implementation and evaluation have occurred (Stella, 2013). Regulatory organizations, professional associations and academic institutions have partnered repeatedly in creating guidelines and programs focusing on providing evidence-based care, partnering with patients and families and establishing quality care transitions; as a result, several beneficial QI strategies were identified (Gregg, Klingner, Casey, Prasad, & Moscovice, 2012). Before discussing possible methods, the context of “quality improvement” needs to be determined. One direction can be gleaned from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Crossing the quality chasm:A new health system for the 21st century, which describes high quality care along the domains of effectiveness, safety, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equity (2001).
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