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Integrating empowerment evaluation and quality improvement to achieve healthcare improvement outcomes.
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BMJ quality & safety [BMJ Qual Saf] 2015 Oct; Vol. 24 (10), pp. 645-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 15. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- While the body of evidence-based healthcare interventions grows, the ability of health systems to deliver these interventions effectively and efficiently lags behind. Quality improvement approaches, such as the model for improvement, have demonstrated some success in healthcare but their impact has been lessened by implementation challenges. To help address these challenges, we describe the empowerment evaluation approach that has been developed by programme evaluators and a method for its application (Getting To Outcomes (GTO)). We then describe how GTO can be used to implement healthcare interventions. An illustrative healthcare quality improvement example that compares the model for improvement and the GTO method for reducing hospital admissions through improved diabetes care is described. We conclude with suggestions for integrating GTO and the model for improvement.<br /> (Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.)
- Subjects :
- Diabetes Mellitus therapy
Health Education organization & administration
Humans
Patient Admission
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Patient Care Planning organization & administration
Power, Psychological
Quality Assurance, Health Care organization & administration
Quality Improvement organization & administration
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2044-5423
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ quality & safety
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26178332
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003525