Operational Analysis And Quality Improvement
Patients with chronic diseases or conditions may require multiple visits within the healthcare system, whether that is office visits, lab services, surgery, therapy or other care. In this Assignment, you will integrate the five domains of quality with the care of a hypothetical patient to positively impact the provision of healthcare.
Directions
Create a PowerPoint presentation with at least six (6) content slides that addresses the following:
Describe each of the following five domains of quality improvement in a healthcare environment:
Access
Structure
Process
Outcome
Patient experience
Choose one chronic disease or condition where a patient would be required to visit a healthcare facility on a regular basis.
Describe the challenges these patients may face in relation to the five domains of quality improvement (under-insured, improper discharge, poor customer service, etc.).
Using your patient as an example, describe how quality could be improved in each of the five domains (Decreased wait time, Continuity of care, Improved patient/provider communication, etc.).
Sample Answer
Here is a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
- Title: The Five Domains of Quality Improvement in Healthcare
- Subtitle: A Case Study on Chronic Disease Management
Slide 2: Introduction
- Introduction: This presentation will discuss the five domains of quality improvement in healthcare and how they can be applied to the care of patients with chronic diseases.
- Specifically, we will discuss the following:
- Access to care
- Structure of care
- Processes of care
- Outcomes of care
- Patient experience