Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Customer satisfaction
Respect for people
Management by fact
Continuous improvement
Important Principles
1. Productive work is accomplished (unggul)
through processes
2. Sound customer supplier relationships are
absolutely necessary (penting) for sound
quality management
3. The main source of quality defects is
problems in the process
4. Poor quality is costly
5. Understanding variability of process is key to
improving quality
Process
Supplier
Inputs
(orders)
Process
Services
(med adminis) (cure)
Customers
Nurses
Technicians
Other MDs
Therapists
Labs
10
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SERVICE
STANDARDS
INDICATORS
REGISTRATION DESK
Scope of services
well defined and
understood by staff
Increased
patient
satisfaction
and quality
of care
Admission process
streamlined, admission
counseling started
Job responsibilities
of staff clearly
defined
PHARMACY
Improved inventory
practices as a result of
training of staff
Special care taken in handling,
storing and dispensing sound
alike, look alike and high risk
medicines
Regular medical audits
Lower incidents of
medication related
adverse events in care
IT &
BILLING
Auto stoppage of
medication which have
serious side effects unless
reordered by the physician
IT generated
discharge summary
Introduction of
billing counseling
Schedule of charges
displayed through
kiosk and handouts
CLINICAL
STANDARDS
INDICATORS
OPD Consultation
Increased patient satisfaction
DIAGNOSTICS
Procedures and policies for pathology
& radiology depts. implemented with
standardized processes
Wastages identified
and corrective actions
taken. Biomedical waste
practices improved
Regular training of
staff in
radiation safety
Continuous monitoring
of clinical tests
results
OT & Nursing
Improved practices in OT and
reduced chances of error
Proper documentation of
OT notes and sign offs by
treating surgeons are in
place
Sterilization and
disinfection practices are
monitored and are in
place
Infection and
environmental
surveillance carried
out regularly
CONCLUSION
Registration:
Staff awareness about various policies, procedures
and services improved considerably.
Patients rights are now recognized and respected.
Turn around time reduced
Pharmacy:
Waiting time reduced
Ready stock of emergency drugs at all times
Improved inventory practices.
IT and Billing:
Security policy for the access of data and OPD
records.
Restricted control and access to patients data.
OPD Consultations:
Mandatory nutritional assessment .
Patient rights regarding privacy and
confidentiality reinforced.
Diagnostics:
Equipment calibration/preventive maintenance
schedule monitored regularly.
Quality assurance programme implemented.
Corrective actions identified & implemented.
OT and Nursing:
Fumigation policy and hands washing is
continuously monitored in OT.
Better Infection control
Continuous training, incidental teaching and
supervision to ensure quality nursing service.
Motivation to nursing staff to be a partner in
delivery of healthcare.
Avoidable errors
Underutilization of services
Overuse of services
Variation in services
Communication problems
Lack of Evidence
Dissatisfied clients
TOTAL QUALITY
The end point of a development in phases:
Focus on professional quality
Focus on client satisfaction
Focus on system effectiveness
Focus on interconnections
Organizational and societal unification
Quality Planning
Train professionals
Evaluation
Improvement of care
Improvement of structure
Includes building,equipment,personnel,manuals,
information systems,rules and regulations
Includes new provisions,and updating and
refurbishing of old provisions
Need to include recording of inputs and costs
Improvement of Process
Principle:Doing the right things better!
Doing the right things more effective!
Doing the right things more efficient!
Includes:
Appropriate use of technology
Appropriate use of personnel
Client/provider relationship
Improvement of outcome
Focus:
Programme effectiveness
Programme efficiency
Consumer and employee satisfaction
Consumer and employee education
Building and technology safety
Community relations
Information and communication needs
Motivation
Insight
Evaluation methods
Communication tools
Dedicated personnel
Dedicated Management
Money
That implies:
Quality improvement is essential for survival
Customer satisfaction is important for survival
Monetary support will come only after wellexecuted quality assurance studies
Infrastructural Needs
Assessment of actual situation:
Structural analysis
Rapid need assessment
SWOT analysis
Programme evaluation
Part of certification
Essentials
A Policy Document for Quality Assurance
The Body
The Engine
The Petrol
Assembly line and Maintenance
The Route Map
The Driver
And then On the road!
The Body
The system for quality assurance
Information systems
Conformity between healthcare system and
QA system
The Engine
Policies
Planning Mechanisms
Implementation strategies
Organization
Resources
Knowledge,skills,attitudes
Value systems
The Driver
The Petrol
Epidemiology of Quality
Maintenance
Support mechanisms
Research and Development
Internal Quality Assurance System
Value Systems
Key Concerns:
To find the decision makers:
Who decides about quality?
Who decides about quality improvement?
To identify the client in health care quality
improvement
The Consumers
The Professionals
The Managers
The Government,Policy Makers
Definers of Quality
Evaluators of Quality
Informants of Care
Co-producers of care
Targets of Quality Assurance
Controllers of Practitioner Behavior
Reformers of Health Services
To be accountable
To provide quality care(plan,implement)
To safeguard the quality of care services
To be evaluated by colleagues
To evaluate his colleagues
To continue learning
To collaborate with colleagues and
management
Role of Government
Still open:
Active role with responsibilities
Support role with limited responsibilities
No role at all
AUDIT
Key Tool for QA Implementation
What is ABNA?
ABNA
Maximum conceivable benefit
Achievable benefit
Errors of omission