scholarly journals Process engineering for primary care: Quality improvement and population health

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
William Riley
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Process Engineering ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Primary Care Quality

scholarly journals Primary care quality improvement from a practice facilitator’s perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare E Liddy ◽  
Valeriya Blazhko ◽  
Molly Dingwall ◽  
Jatinderpreet Singh ◽  
William E Hogg
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Primary Care Quality

A Primary Care Quality Improvement Approach to Health Care Transition

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. e98-e105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patience H. White ◽  
Margaret A. McManus ◽  
Jeanne W. McAllister ◽  
W. Carl Cooley
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Care Transition ◽  
Health Care Transition ◽  
Primary Care Quality

scholarly journals Effects of Practice Turnover on Primary Care Quality Improvement Implementation

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea N. Baron ◽  
Jennifer R. Hemler ◽  
Shannon M. Sweeney ◽  
Tanisha Tate Woodson ◽  
Allison Cuthel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Primary Care Quality ◽  
Primary Care Practices ◽  
The Relationship

Primary care practices often engage in quality improvement (QI) in order to stay current and meet quality benchmarks, but the extent to which turnover affects practices’ QI ability is not well described. The authors examined qualitative data from practice staff and external facilitators participating in a large-scale QI initiative to understand the relationship between turnover and QI efforts. The examination found turnover can limit practices’ ability to engage in QI activities in various ways. When a staff member leaves, remaining staff often absorb additional responsibilities, and QI momentum slows as new staff are trained or existing staff are reengaged. Turnover alters staff dynamics and can create barriers to constructive working relationships and team building. When key practice members leave, they can take with them institutional memory about QI purpose, processes, and long-term vision. Understanding how turnover affects QI may help practices, and those helping them with QI, manage the disruptive effects of turnover.

Healthcare system performance improvement

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Gauld ◽  
Jako Burgers ◽  
Mark Dobrow ◽  
Rubin Minhas ◽  
Claus Wendt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Primary Care Quality

Purpose – Evidence suggests that healthcare system performance may be improved with policy emphasis on primary care, quality improvement, and information technology. The authors therefore sought to investigate the extent to which policy makers in seven countries are emphasizing these areas. Design/methodology/approach – Policies in these three areas in seven high-income countries were compared. A comparative descriptive approach was taken in which each of the country-specialist authors supplied information on key policies and developments pertaining to primary care, quality improvement and information technology, supplemented with routine data. Findings – Each of the seven countries faces similar challenges with healthcare system performance, yet differs in emphasis on the three key policy areas; efforts in each are, at best, patchy. The authors conclude that there is substantial scope for policy makers to further emphasize primary care, quality improvement and information technology if aiming for high-performing healthcare systems. Originality/value – This is the first study to investigate policy-makers' commitment to key areas known to improve health system performance. The comparative method illustrates the different emphases that countries have placed on primary care, quality improvement and information technology development.

scholarly journals Place Matters: Closing the Gap on Rural Primary Care Quality Improvement Capacity—the Healthy Hearts Northwest Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 753-761
Author(s):  
Lyle J. Fagnan ◽  
Katrina Ramsey ◽  
Caitlin Dickinson ◽  
Tara Kline ◽  
Michael L. Parchman
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Rural Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Quality ◽  
Closing The Gap
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