Teaching an old dog new tricks! Sandra Cunningham, IPC, CNS

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Teaching an old dog new tricks!Sandra
Cunningham, IPC, CNS
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Why?

• Do we have a problem?
• HQSC/Open for better care National surgical site
  infections Hips and knees surveillance
  programme

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How?

• Considerations
• A framework to adopt IHI model for improvement
  methodology
• Communication who, how?
• Identifying and building a solid team!
• Mentorship

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Quality Improvement structure

• Development of project plan
• Key stakeholders notified and expectations of all
• Key members to drive the project

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Framework

• Driver diagram aims/measures, primary and
  secondary drivers
• PDSA cycles - continuous
• DHB data set vital for own reporting auditing
• Self auditing DHB reporting

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Successes

• Team member selection
• Communication
• Touching base

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Challenges

• Data collection
• Data input
• Data In Data out!
• No rework!

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How do we know that the changes we have made are
an improvement and not just changes?
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Results so farNormal variation, not enough
points yet but will continue to monitor.
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Can you teach an old dog new tricks? you sure
can. She just needs trainer wheels for
awhile!!Thank you, any questions?