How does Healthcare delivery systems’ act as an improvement in the healthcare sector.

HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS QUALITY AND
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

Assignment Overview

How does Healthcare delivery systems’ act as an improvement in the healthcare sector. programs are designed to
achieve improvement in needed areas. Usually there is a proposal or formal
planning process before an improvement program/project begins.

Case Assignment

You are the Quality Improvement Director at Trident International Hospital (TIH).
Select an area of interest that you would like to improve upon in the hospital, for
example, reduction of patient falls. Be as specific as possible with your selection.
You are to develop a proposal for an improvement plan/program for your selected
area of interest. Include the following in a 2- to 3-page proposal:

1. Title Page – On the title page, identify the name of your plan (i.e., TIH Reduction
in Patient Falls 2018: Quality Improvement Plan).

2. Key Features – Identify 3-4 key characteristics of your area of improvement (i.e.,
quarterly patient fall staff training, increase staffing by 10% by 2020 to assist with
effective patient monitoring, etc.).

3. Impact on Healthcare Delivery System – Identify and explain how the
improvement will impact healthcare delivery from a patient and organizational
perspective.

4. Importance – Explain the importance of your improvement.

5. Benefits – Identify and explain 2-3 benefits of the area of improvement.

6. Challenges – Identify and explain 2-3 challenges in executing your improving
plan/program (i.e., challenges related to understaffing and finances may impact
program efficiencies).

7. Timeline – Identify a reasonable timeline to completion of your project.

8. Expected Outcomes – Identify 2-3 outcomes from your improvement plan (i.e.,
reduce patient falls by 30% by year 2020)