Table 4 PE in hospital evaluation and quality improvement activities
Activity | Overall n (% 91) | Engagement mode | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inform | Consult | Involve | Partner | ||
Plan for or participate in accreditation | 83 (91.2) | 26 (28.6) | 39 (42.9) | 40 (44.0) | 22 (24.2) |
Develop strategic or operating plans for quality and safety | 82 (90.1) | 20 (22.0) | 45 (49.5) | 38 (41.8) | 16 (17.6) |
Develop quality criteria/indicators | 77 (84.6) | 16 (17.6) | 34 (37.4) | 34 (37.4) | 15 (16.5) |
Design or plan specific quality improvement projects | 69 (75.8) | 20 (22.0) | 30 (33.0) | 34 (37.4) | 17 (18.7) |
Review audit data | 55 (60.4) | 21 (23.1) | 18 (19.8) | 24 (26.4) | 8 (8.8) |
Conduct or execute quality improvement projects | 54 (59.3) | 15 (16.5) | 23 (25.3) | 23 (25.3) | 14 (15.4) |
Implement changes emerging from quality improvement projects | 53 (58.2) | 21 (23.1) | 20 (22.0) | 14 (15.4) | 12 (13.2) |
Develop patient data collection instruments to inform audit | 46 (50.5) | 11 (12.1) | 20 (22.0) | 19 (20.9) | 10 (11.0) |
Design improved clinical services based on audit findings | 45 (49.5) | 12 (13.2) | 18 (19.8) | 20 (22.0) | 9 (9.9) |
Plan or conduct patient interviews/focus groups to inform audit | 42 (46.2) | 10 (11.0) | 19 (20.9) | 18 (19.8) | 8 (8.8) |
Audit a clinical or hospital service | 41 (45.1) | 11 (12.1) | 11 (12.1) | 22 (24.2) | 9 (9.9) |
Plan or conduct executive walkabouts | 37 (40.7) | 13 (14.3) | 9 (9.9) | 15 (16.5) | 7 (7.7) |
Develop the format/content of audit reports | 30 (33.0) | 6 (6.6) | 10 (11.0) | 11 (12.1) | 4 (4.4) |
Design healthcare staff/professional data collection instruments to inform audit | 28 (30.8) | 8 (8.8) | 6 (6.6) | 10 (11.0) | 3 (3.3) |
Train healthcare staff/professionals to implement new or improve existing services | 27 (29.7) | 7 (7.7) | 9 (9.9) | 9 (9.9) | 7 (7.7) |
Plan or conduct healthcare staff/professional interviews or focus groups to inform audit | 23 (25.3) | 5 (5.5) | 6 (6.6) | 7 (7.7) | 4 (4.4) |
Plan or conduct simulated patient visits | 17 (18.7) | 4 (4.4) | 4 (4.4) | 6 (6.6) | 1 (1.1) |