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Chapter 8 - Quality Improvement in the Geriatric Emergency Department: Getting Started

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2022

John Schumacher  and
Don Melady
By
Don Melady ,
John G. Schumacher  and
Adriane Lesser
John Schumacher
Affiliation:
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Don Melady
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
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Summary

Introduces the basic concepts of quality improvement: structure, process, and outcomes; and the importance of considering them early in your developments. Explores the relevance of a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle with examples from various Geriatric ED initiatives. Outlines some essential metrics that are relevant in every Geriatric ED and a process for tracking specific metrics within certain initiatives. Describes ways you can track your data – manual, chart review, data dashboard, electronic health record redesign.

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Quality improvementPDSAmetricsdata trackinginterventionspatient and family experiencework environmentimproving workflowsquality of servicerecord-keeping
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Creating a Geriatric Emergency Department
A Practical Guide
 , pp. 100 - 110
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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