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records can alert infection control to issues it manages or the information technology department
to problems with the new electronic health record system or human resources to trainings staff
may need to function within guidelines.
The quality management (along with risk management) department can be the staff who receive
and manage adverse event reports that occur when things do not go exactly as planned in the
course of patient care. These reports are a wealth of information that can include care issues,
training issues and equipment function.
If you advance to a quality management role, performance measures will become part of your
work and well as cost/benefit analysis for projects the hospital or organization has planned or are
currently active. What kinds of course learning is required for this certification?
There are many varied courses depending on the level you wish to attain. You can get a Masters
degree in this area. If this is your direction, there will be leadership courses required such as
putting together a quality management team. Here is a list of some beginning and intermediate
kinds of courses that may be useful as you follow this path:
The definition of quality
Systems thinking and quality management
Principles of customer service
Developing performance measures
Basics of cost/benefit analysis
Basics of risk management that include how to review an incident report, how to review and
respond to a sentinel event, how to perform a root cause analysis
What kinds of positions could this certification lead to?
The jobs you could get with a certification in quality management are hospital or health systems
based and include many different titles. Salaries are dependent on the area of the U.S. you are
interested in, but are higher than the floor RN salaries as a general rule. Some job titles include:
Chief quality/ clinical officer
Director of Quality and Safety
Director of Quality Management
Quality Specialist
Patient Safely officer
As I have alluded to, there are many ways to go about getting this education and many levels
where you can learn, stop, go further, etc. You could just take a few courses and use the
knowledge to improve value in your current position. You could get a certification after several
weeks of classes, or you could complete a Masters degree (for a two year, or more commitment)
in this area. Whatever avenue you decide to pursue, will only benefit you as a care giver and
your patients and community as your knowledge of quality care increases.
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1. Check sheet
The check sheet is a form (document) used to collect data
in real time at the location where the data is generated.
The data it captures can be quantitative or qualitative.
When the information is quantitative, the check sheet is
sometimes called a tally sheet.
The defining characteristic of a check sheet is that data
are recorded by making marks ("checks") on it. A typical
check sheet is divided into regions, and marks made in
different regions have different significance. Data are
read by observing the location and number of marks on
the sheet.
Check sheets typically employ a heading that answers the
Five Ws:
2. Control chart
3. Pareto chart
5.Ishikawa diagram
Ishikawa diagrams (also called fishbone diagrams,
herringbone diagrams, cause-and-effect diagrams, or
Fishikawa) are causal diagrams created by Kaoru
Ishikawa (1968) that show the causes of a specific event.
[1][2] Common uses of the Ishikawa diagram are product
design and quality defect prevention, to identify potential
factors causing an overall effect. Each cause or reason for
imperfection is a source of variation. Causes are usually
grouped into major categories to identify these sources of
variation. The categories typically include
People: Anyone involved with the process
Methods: How the process is performed and the
specific requirements for doing it, such as policies,
procedures, rules, regulations and laws
Machines: Any equipment, computers, tools, etc.
required to accomplish the job
Materials: Raw materials, parts, pens, paper, etc.
used to produce the final product
Measurements: Data generated from the process
that are used to evaluate its quality
Environment: The conditions, such as location,
time, temperature, and culture in which the process
operates
6. Histogram method