APPENDIX 8B. CQI PLANNING WORKSHEETS FOR A RESEARCH PROJECT

Introduction

• 1. Brainstorm possible areas of study (list here).

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• 2. Rank and select an area of focus from the list above.

• 3. Provide a detailed description of the area chosen for study.

Area or project:

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Setting:

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Portion of the medication use process involved:

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Baseline data (if available):

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• 4. State why the proposed project is important.

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• 5. Relate the proposed project to the literature.

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• 6. State the global goal of the project [Hint: Some options may include (1) discovery, (2) frequency estimation, and (3) measure of a change or a combination.] Note: Goal should relate to project stated in 3 above.

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• 7. State the specific goal(s) of the project.

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Methods

• 8. List possible interventions (some options may include reduce reliance on memory, simplify, standardize, use constraints or forcing functions, use protocols of checklists, improve access to information, decrease reliance on vigilance, reduce handoffs, differentiate, or automate).

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• 9. Select best intervention to accomplish goals (listed in 7 above).

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• 10. List process and/or outcome measures necessary to determine if goals were met.

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• 11. Determine what data are already being collected and what measures exist.

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• 12. Plan data collection methods [Hint: May choose from (1) inspection points, (2) focus groups, (3) monitoring for markers, (4) chart review, (5) observation, and (6) spontaneous report.]

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• 13. Plan statistical analysis. Make sure you will collect all information needed.

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• 14. Break the project into steps and detail practical considerations.

• 15. Sketch preliminary timeline for project.

• 16. List challenges to be addressed before the next meeting

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• 17. Assign a responsible party to address each challenge listed above.

• 18. Set date for next team meeting.

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Introduction/Methods Revision

• 1. Review materials from last meeting.

• 2. Review progress made.

• 3. Indicate plan changes, if needed.

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• 4. Add additional steps and detail practical considerations, if needed:

• 5. Discuss challenges solved during this report period.

• 6. List challenges to be addressed before the next meeting.

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• 7. Assign a responsible party to address each challenge listed above.

• 8. Update the timeline for project

• 9. Set date for next team meeting.

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Note: This worksheet can be used for several team meetings. Proceed to Worksheet 3 when data are collected.

Measurement

• 1. Just do it!

Results

• 2. Analyze data.

• 3. Describe sample type and size.

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• 4. Describe a result for each specific goal.

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Conclusions and Recommendations

• 5. Describe conclusions the group reached after examining the results.

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• 6. Why are these results important, and what actions need to take place?

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• 7. What are the team’s recommendations for this project?

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• 8. What are the team’s recommendations for the next project?

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