Medical Staff House Staff Orientation Manual - Montefiore Medical ...
Medical Staff House Staff Orientation Manual - Montefiore Medical ...
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One Quality Improvement Plan exists for the entire <strong>Montefiore</strong> Network and one committee, The<br />
<strong>Montefiore</strong> Quality Council, has oversight responsibility for performance improvement across<br />
the entire <strong>Montefiore</strong> integrated delivery system. Characteristics of the Performance<br />
Improvement Program are that it is customer focused, interdisciplinary, data driven, and outcome<br />
oriented. The essence of performance improvement is to work continually to better meet<br />
customer expectations, enhance efficiency, and improve the processes of care delivery.<br />
Advances are achieved in part through interdisciplinary effort, adoption of “Best Practices” and<br />
exploitation of advances in information technology.<br />
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT<br />
Who is responsible for quality<br />
• Each of us<br />
What is quality<br />
• <strong>Montefiore</strong>'s Vision Statement defines quality in health care:<br />
<strong>Montefiore</strong> is committed to being the best healthcare provider in the Bronx and beyond. Our<br />
associates and medical staff provide patient/family-focused care that exceeds customer<br />
expectations, embraces academic excellence and achieves quality outcomes in a fiscally<br />
responsible manner.<br />
• The Institute of Medicine identifies the following as the domains of quality in health care:<br />
• Patient Safety<br />
• Effectiveness<br />
• Timeliness<br />
• Efficiency<br />
• Equity<br />
• Patient Centeredness<br />
Who are your customers (Internal and External)<br />
• External: patients, families, insurance agencies, JCAHO, NYSDOH referring physicians,<br />
Medicare/Medicaid, etc.<br />
• Internal: peers, administration, hospital associates, all departments.<br />
How do we identify performance improvement (PI) projects<br />
• <strong>Montefiore</strong> prioritizes those processes for improvement that are:<br />
• High Risk<br />
• High Volume<br />
• Problem Prone<br />
• High Cost<br />
• Sources of information for PI projects include feedback from internal and external customers,<br />
community concerns and ongoing indicator monitoring.<br />
What is the chosen model for planned, systematic improvements<br />
• Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Model<br />
PLAN<br />
• Assemble an interdisciplinary workgroup<br />
• Review "Best Practices" from <strong>Montefiore</strong> and elsewhere<br />
• Identify critical measures of success<br />
• Assess causes of perceived problems<br />
DO<br />
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