title: Implementing projects using the rapid-cycle approach.
abstract: The Quality Work Out, a rapid-cycle improvement initiative, was put into place to prepare a complex 5-hospital system for The Joint Commission and the concept of the "next patient." The patient care team, a group of 11 change agents, was tasked with developing, leading, and implementing projects using the rapid-cycle approach. The authors outline key strategies that led to a successful The Joint Commission survey and measurable change at the bedside.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Health System, San Antonio, Texas 78205, USA. kmkendri@baptisthealthsystem.com
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kendrick
authors.forename: Jayne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klossner
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haubrick
mesh_terms: D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013781:Texas