Implementing projects using the rapid-cycle approach.
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.
Kendrick
Karen
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Baptist Health System, San Antonio, Texas 78205, USA. kmkendri@baptisthealthsystem.com
Klossner
Jayne
J
Haubrick
Kevin
K
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