A Practical Guide to Quality Improvement for Burn Care

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR BURN CARE in Low-Resourced Settings

CONTENTS

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Introduction and background

Introduction to the participants and their QI projects

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8 Steps to carrying out quality improvement

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STEP 1: Identify the problem

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STEP 2: Build a team

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STEP 3: Understand the problem

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STEP 4: Create a SMART aim

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STEP 5: Strategies for change

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STEP 6: Measuring throughout

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STEP 7: Analyse and respond

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STEP 8: Building on success

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Overcoming challenges

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Summary

Links to further information

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Acknowledgements

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