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Organization of Health Care:
Integrate Models into the "Fabric" of the Organization
    1. Enlist the person responsible for quality in the organization as a team member.
    2. Get the team leader or physician champion on the Quality Improvement Committee (QIC) agenda each meeting to present some aspect of the improvement work.
    3. Engage the Quality Improvement Committee in discussion of barriers or ideas to test.
    4. Integrate the models (Chronic Care Model and Model for Improvement) into the quality improvement plan and use them for all improvements.
    5. Send all tested and implemented change ideas to all sites early for implementation.

Tips
  • Involve quality person in aim and measure development.
  • Present barriers and ask for ideas.
  • Report back on successes!
  • Work with quality improvement person to integrate models into written plan.
  • Plan training of all staff on the Model for Improvement.