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Running head: THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT APPLICATION 1
The Quality Im!"#ement Ali$ati"n
Anth"ny %ailan" &"me'( PT( RN( )*N( M*N( L**( LEU( +NP,( CPHQ
-alden Uni#e!,ity
O!gani'ati"nal and *y,tem, Leade!,hi ."! Quality Im!"#ement
May1/( 012
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The Quality Im!"#ement Ali$ati"n
In the $u!!ent ,tatu, ". the health$a!e indu,t!y 3he!e $"n,ume!, a!e .ully a3a!e ". the
,e!#i$e, they ,h"uld !e$ei#e and 3ith the ad#ent ". te$hn"l"gy 3hi$h ma4e, the,e ,e!#i$e,
a$$e,,i5le( $"ntinu"u, 6uality im!"#ement ". ,e!#i$e, and atient $a!e i, im"!tant t" meet
de,i!ed atient "ut$"me, and $a!e7!e$iient ,ati,.a$ti"n8 )!"3n 9011 de.ined Quality
Im!"#ement a, an a!"a$h ;."$u,ed "n im!"#ing de.e$ti#e !"$e,,e, t" im!"#e the 6uality
". the "utut,< 98 = that aim, t" !"#ide high76uality ,e!#i$e, 3hi$h i, d"ne t" the utm",t
!e$i,i"n e#e!y time ,e!#i$e, a!e deli#e!ed8
Quality im!"#ement i, a ma>"! a!t in the 6uality management !"$e,, de#el"ed 5y M!8
?",eh M8 ?u!an te!med a, the ?u!an T!il"gy8 Thi, t!il"gy !"#ide, a l"gi$al 3ay ."! the
unde!,tanding the 3h"le !"$e,, ". Quality Management( 3hi$h in$lude, Quality Planning and
Quality C"nt!"l8 )!"3n 901 emathi'ed that Quality Im!"#ement i, u,ed t" dete!mine
$au,e, ". !"$e,, .ailu!e "! ine..i$ien$y( utili'ati"n ". $"m5ined e.."!t, ". a team t" ,tudy and
!"g!e,, e@i,ting !"$e,,e, in an "!gani'ati"n( and ."! the ad#an$ement ". !"$e,, e!."!man$e
t" 5e a5le t" a$hie#e de,i!ed g"al,8
Quality management and im!"#ement ha, 5een a d!i#ing a ."!$e in health$a!e indu,t!y
en,u!ing atient ,a.ety and ,ati,.a$ti"n8 Quality management and im!"#ement i, a #e!y tedi"u,
!"$e,, that !e6ui!e, $e!tain .a$t"!,( e@te!nal and inte!nal( 3hi$h di!e$tly a..e$t, the health$a!e
!".e,,i"nal, e.."!t8 A, )!"3n 901 ,tated ;the!e i, in$!ea,ed emha,i, la$ed "n im!"#ing(
in a !i"!iti'ed a!"a$h( all the inte!!elated !"$e,,e, and ,e!#i$e, that ima$t the 6uality ".
$a!e and a..e$t atient "ut$"me,: g"#e!nan$e( manage!ial( and ,u"!t a$ti#itie,( a, 3ell a,
$lini$al a$ti#itie,< 981=8
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Needlestick Injury
The Cente!, ."! +i,ea,e C"nt!"l and P!e#enti"n 9C+C 9012 indi$ated that the!e a!e an
e,timated 2=/( e!$utane"u, in>u!ie,( $iting needle,ti$4, a, "ne( "$$u!!ing in h",ital, e#e!y
yea!8 The,e tye, ". in>u!ie, a!ti$ula!ly needle ,ti$4 in>u!ie, 9N*I la$e, the health$a!e 3"!4e!,
and atient, at !i,4 ."! t!an,mi,,i"n ". in.e$ti"n8 The agen$y al," ,tated ;The g!eate,t !i,4 ".
in.e$ti"n t!an,mi,,i"n i, th!"ugh e!$utane"u, e@",u!e t" in.e$ted 5l""d< 98 28
Inte!nati"nally( "$$uati"nal "! 3"!4 !elated e@",u!e t" 5l""d and 5"dy .luid, !emain, the
num5e! "ne $au,e ". "$$uati"nal ha'a!d, ."! health$a!e 3"!4e!,( a!ti$ula!ly ."! nu!,e,8 Needle
,ti$4 in>u!ie, "$$uy the la!ge,t e!$entage am"ng the "$$uati"nal ha'a!d,8 Needle ,ti$4
in>u!ie, #a!y .!"m dee 3"und( middle( and ,u!.a$e 3"und in>u!ie, 9&"u!ni( P"li4and!i"ti(
Va,il""ulu,( Malt'i( B &"u!ni( 0108
A g!eat num5e! ". !e,ea!$he, $u!!ently a!e 5eing d"ne t" dete!mine and e,ta5li,h the !i,4 ".
5l""d and 5"dy .luid e@",u!e t" health$a!e 3"!4e!, and the im"!tan$e ". !"te$ting the,e
3"!4e!,8 In e#e!y h",ital 3hethe! de#el"ing "! de#el"ed $"unt!ie,( the !i,4 ". $"ntaminati"n
"! t!an,.e! ". in.e$ti"n th!"ugh e!$utane"u, e@",u!e !emain, t" 5e a th!eat8 A, a !e,ult(
de#el"ment ". an e..e$ti#e !"g!am ."! !e#enti"n and management ". e!$utane"u, in>u!ie, t"
in.e$ted 5l""d "! 5"dy .luid, i, i#"tal8
&"u!ni et al8 9010 ,tated( ;It i, 3idely a$$eted that the m",t $"mm"n "$$uati"nal ha'a!d,
."! all health$a!e !".e,,i"nal, in#"l#ed in $lini$al $a!e a!e the needle,ti$4 and ,ha!, in>u!ie,
mainly $au,ed 5y inade6uate di,",al and !e$aing ". needle,< 98D8 The auth"!, added that
e@",u!e t" 5l""d and u!ine i, $"n,ide!ed t" 5e the m",t .!e6uent dange!8
Problem and Mission Statement
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&ha!yan Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital( ."!me!ly 4n"3n a, &ha!yan H",ital i, the "nly
medi$al h",ital in the $ity ". &ha!yan8 &ha!yan i, a #illage l"$ated in the Na."u,a M"untain, in
the N"!th3e,t a!t ". Li5ya 3ith a "ulati"n ". =/(018 One ". the de.ining $ha!a$te!i,ti$, ".
the h",ital i, that( it ha, 5een $"n,ide!ed a, the t!aining in,tituti"n ."! medi$al( nu!,ing( and
a!amedi$al ,tudent, ". Al ?a5al Al &ha!5i Uni#e!,ity8
&ha!yan H",ital 3a, e,ta5li,hed 3hen the $ity ". &ha!yan needed a .a$ility t" deal 3ith the
health $a!e need, ". the $"mmunity8 The h",ital ha, a 275ed $aa$ity( $aa5le ". admitting
and managing medi$al( ,u!gi$al( gyne$"l"gi$( ediat!i$( $!iti$al $a!e( $"mmuni$a5leFin.e$ti"u,(
and t!auma $a,e,8 Thi, in,tituti"n i, enti!ely g"#e!nment "3ned and all ". the ,e!#i$e, !"#ided
in$luding medi$ati"n, and t!eatment, a!e .!ee ."! the $iti'en, ". &ha!yan8
*in$e the ,ta!t ". the !e#"luti"n( &ha!yan Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital 5e$ame the $ent!al
h",ital in the 3h"le Na."u,a M"untain,8 Ma>"!ity ". admi,,i"n, 3e!e .!"m the neigh5"!ing
$itie,( 3hi$h $ann"t 5e handled 5y thei! l"$al medi$al $ente!,8 Thi, ,ituati"n la$e, all the
health$a!e e!,"nnel at !i,4 ."! 5l""d and 5"dy .luid in.e$ti"n t!an,mi,,i"n8
Quality im!"#ement lan, 3hi$h ."$u,e, "n needle ,ti$4 in>u!y( in$luding a3a!ene,,(
!e#enti"n( and management 3ill 5ene.it the "!gani'ati"n8 Ch"3( et al8 90 added ;Thi,
!e6ui!e, m"!e than a $"mmitment t" the "li$y ". a ,a.e 3"!4 !a$ti$e,( it !e6ui!e, a leade!,hi
$ultu!e that i, de#"ted t" the $"n$et ". 3"!4ing ,a.ely and !edu$ing !i,4( a$6ui!ing and ,ha!ing
in."!mati"n a5"ut 3"!4la$e ,a.ety $"n$e!n,( maintaining !ig"!"u, ,a.ety management ,y,tem,
and the !a$ti$e ". !egula!ly auditing and im!"#ing in."!mati"n and management ,y,tem,u!ie,8 *in$e(
&ha!yan Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital ha, n" a#aila5le data "n needle,ti$4 in>u!ie,( the,e !e,ult,
$an 5e 5ene.i$ial in ,etting ,tanda!d, in the "!gani'ati"n8
In a ,tudy d"ne in Egyt( it 3a, !e#ealed that 80G ". health$a!e 3"!4e!, had e@e!ien$ed
any ."!m ". needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, and thi, 3a, due t" a la$4 ". in.e$ti"n $"nt!"l "li$y 9I,mail(
A5"ul( El7*h"u5a!y( B Maha5a( 08 A,4a!ian( *haghaian( B M$La3, 90 indi$ated that
needle ,ti$4 in>u!ie, in I!an( e,e$ially am"ng nu!,e,( a!e high 3ith a !ate ". D N*I, in a yea!8
C"n,e6uently( M"5a,he!i'adeh( A5ne7*hahidi( M"hammadi( Ya'dani( B A5a'a!i 90
,t!engthen, the,e $laim, in I!an ,tating that ;in>u!y !e,ulting .!"m $"ntaminated ,ha! de#i$e,
am"ng health$a!e 3"!4e!, 9HC-, i, "ne ". the m",t im"!tant $"n$e!n, in medi$al $ente!,u!ie, in the "!gani'ati"n8 P"li$ie, a, de.ined 5y +ay,"n 91 ;a!e the
guiding !in$ile, 5y 3hi$h ,e!#i$e i, !"#ided< 98108 The auth"! e@lained that "li$ie, and
!"$edu!e, a,,i,t all "!gani'ati"n, 3ith thei! de$i,i"n7ma4ing and h"3 the 3"!4 i, ,u",ed t"
5e d"ne in that "!gani'ati"n8 elly 9011 ,t!e,,ed( ;"li$y initiati#e, ha#e hi,t"!i$ally ta!geted
the 6uality ". thestructural elements ". the health$a!e deli#e!y ,y,tem( ,u$h a, e"le( hy,i$al
.a$ilitie,( e6uiment( and d!ug,< 98108 The auth"! added that the,e initiati#e, ."$u, "n the
!e,ult, and !"$e,,e, ". the "!gani'ati"n and !"#ide! le#el,8
Quality Improvement Model
The ?u!an M"del ". Quality Management identi.ied Quality Im!"#ement a, "ne ". the
im"!tant a,e$t, ". the Quality Management Cy$le al"ng 3ith Quality Planning and Quality
C"nt!"l Mea,u!ement8 A$$"!ding t" thi, m"del( Quality Im!"#ement 9QI dete!mine, $au,e, ".
!"$e,, .ailu!e( alte!ati"n, and ine..e$ti#ene,,( and analyti$ally !"",e, ,"luti"n, t" de.e$t, in
the !"$e,,8 QI al," $!iti$ally $"n,ide!, data ."! ;5ette! "! 5e,t !a$ti$e< 9)!"3n( 018
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The a!"!iate 6uality im!"#ement m"del ."! the 6uality im!"#ement initiati#e ."!
&ha!yan Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital 3ill 5e the ?u!an, Quality Im!"#ement P!"$e,, 9QIP8
)!"3n 901 e@lained that thi, a!"a$h i, $"m",ed ". ."u! im"!tant ,te, that 3ill a,,i,t an
"!gani'ati"n in identi.ying !i"!iti'ed a!ea,( $"lle$ting data( initiate a$ti"n ."! $hange( dete!mine
e..e$ti#e team( and a,,e,, im!"#ement8 The ."u! ,te, a!e:
*te 1: P!">e$t +e.initi"n and O!gani'ati"n
*te 0: +iagn",ti$ ?"u!ney
*te 2: Remedial ?"u!ney
*te D: H"lding the &ain,
The 6uality im!"#ement team that 3ill 5e identi.ied in the Adult Inten,i#e Ca!e Unit ". the
&ha!yan Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital 3ill .i!,t identi.y the !"5lem( in thi, $a,e( needle,ti$4
in>u!ie, in the unit8 The team then 3ill $"n,"lidate "n the de#el"ment ". a "li$y !ega!ding
N*I, in in the ICU8 The ne@t ,te 3ill 5e "n identi.ying !""t $au,e, and ."!mulating $au,e
the"!ie, ali$ati"n t" the unit8 A, a!t ". the !emedial >"u!ney( the team 3ill $"n,ide! a d!a.t
"li$y "n need ,ti$4 in>u!ie, in the unit a, an alte!nati#e ,"luti"n t" the !"5lem8 Thi, "li$y 3ill
5e il"t te,ted in the unit 3ith the imlementati"n and !e,ult, d"$umented8 Che$4ing the
e!."!man$e ". the unit !ega!ding N*I, management 3ill 5e h"lding the gain, ,te ". the QIP8
The ,amle "li$y ."! N*I, in the ICU i, ,h"3n 5el"38
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&HARYAN UNIVER*ITY TEACHIN& HO*PITAL&HARYAN( LI)YA
+"$ument I+
N*I J 1
Title
Needle *ti$4 In>u!y P!"t"$"l
Re#i,i"nKK
P!ea!ed 5y:Anth"ny %8 &"me'( PTRP( )*N( RN( M*N(
LEU( +NP,
+ate:KK
E..e$ti#e +ate
KK
Re#ie3ed 5y:
+!8 KK 7 Head 7 ICU +ea!tment
+ate:
KK
A!"#ed 5y:
+!8 KK 7 +euty Medi$al +i!e$t"!
+ate:
KK
P!"g!am
A!ea 9,
%a$ility and Unit 5a,ed $!i,i,
Pu!",e: T" ,et ."!th me$hani,m, and !"$e,,e, ."! the management ". needed ,ti$4 in>u!ie,8
P"li$y: 18 Thi, "li$y in$lude, a,,e,,ment and management ". needle,ti$4 in>u!ie,
am"ng health$a!e 3"!4e!, at &ha!yan Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital8
08 Thi, "li$y i, intended ."! all health$a!e 3"!4e!, eml"yed at &ha!yan
Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital8
28 Thi, "li$y i, intended t" !"#ide !"e! !e"!ting( a,,e,,ment( and
management ". needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, in all a!ea, "! unit ". &ha!yan Uni#e!,ity
Tea$hing H",ital8
P!"$edu!e: 18 U"n e@",u!e "! needle ,ti$4 in>u!y( !in,e 3ith 3ate!8 +i,in.e$t 3ith Gal$"h"l and !in,e mu$"u, mem5!ane 3ith 3ate!8
08 Re"!t, t" the Head Nu!,e828 The Head Nu!,e 3ill a$$"mli,h the Needle,ti$4 In>u!y Re"!t %"!m8
D8 I. in>u!y .!"m a n"n7in.e$ti"u, atient( the!e 3ill 5e n" a$ti"n needed8
/8 I. in>u!y .!"m an in.e$ti"u, atient( !e.e! t" T!i"li Cent!al H",ital JIn.e$ti"n C"nt!"l C"mmittee ."! Anti75"dy tite! te,ting( immun"gl"5ulin
admini,t!ati"n( and ."ll"3 u management8
8 I. the in>u!y i, .!"m a ",iti#e Heatiti, ) #i!u, atient( dete!mine i. thehealth$a!e 3"!4e! ha, a,t H)V "! .ull #a$$inati"n,8 I. the health$a!e 3"!4e!
ha, a .ull #a$$inati"n, "! a,t H)V( n" a$ti"n i, needed8
8 I. the in>u!y i, .!"m a ",iti#e Heatiti, ) #i!u, atient( dete!mine i. the
health$a!e 3"!4e! ha, a,t H)V "! .ull #a$$inati"n,8 I. the health$a!e 3"!4e!
ha, n" .ull #a$$inati"n, "! a,t H)V( admini,te! H)I& in le,, than D= h"u!,8=8 I. the in>u!y i, .!"m a ",iti#e Heatiti, C #i!u, atient( ."ll"3 u a.te! 710
m"nth,8 I. the HVC i, negati#e( n" a$ti"n needed8
8 I. the in>u!y i, .!"m a ",iti#e Heatiti, C #i!u, atient( ."ll"3 u a.te! 710
m"nth,8 I. the HVC i, ",iti#e( admini,te! Alha7inte!.e!"n and Ri5a#i!in8
18 I. the in>u!y i, .!"m a ",iti#e HIV atient( immediate PEP Te,t *"u!$e i,
d"ne and ."ll"37u a.te! 1( 2( and m"nth,8
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118 I. the in>u!y i, .!"m a ",iti#e HIV atient( immediate PEP Te,t *"u!$e i,
d"ne and ."ll"37u a.te! 1( 2( and m"nth, and i. the te,t i, ",iti#e(
immediate t!eatment 5y AI+* e@e!t8
108 I. the in>u!y i, .!"m a ",iti#e HIV atient( immediate PEP Te,t *"u!$e i,
d"ne and ."ll"37u a.te! 1( 2( and m"nth, and i. the te,t i, negati#e and n"
in.e$ti"n ,t" the PEP8
The ,amle d!a.t ."! Needle *ti$4 In>u!y &uideline i, ,h"3n 5el"38
Needle,ti$4 In>u!y Management &uideline
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Primary Measurement
Mea,u!ement indi$at"!, he!e in Li5ya a!e di..i$ult t"
"5tain "! n"ne at all 5e$au,e
medi$al in,tituti"n, a!e u,ually
E@",u!
e
E@",u!
e
Rin,e 3"und 3ith 3ate!
+i,in.e$t 3ith G al$"h"l
Rin,e mu$"u, mem5!ane 3ith 3ate!
Re"!t t" the Head Nu!,e
In.e$ti"
u,
N"
Ye,
Re.e! 7 T!i"li
Cent!al
H",ital
N" A$ti"n
%"ll"3 U
H)V
H)C
HIV
H)V "!
%ull V
P",iti#e
."ll"3 u
a.te! 710m"nth,
PEP
Ye,
N"
HVC
Ye,
N" A$ti"n
H)I& D= h!,
Ye,
N"
N" In.e$ti"n
Alha7Inte!.e!"n and Ri5a#a!
PEP ."ll"3 u a.te!
1(2( m"nth,
HIV 7
Ye,
N"
*TOP
T!eatment 5y
AI+* E@e!t
Y
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unde! the Mini,t!y ". Health ". Li5ya( 3hi$h d"e, n"t u,ually gathe!, data ."! mea,u!ement8
Mea,u!ement indi$at"!, ."! 6uality im!"#ement "! 6uality management a!e n"t yet
a$$"mli,hed in thi, $"unt!y8 In,tead( the team 3ill ma4e u,e ". data ."!m neigh5"!ing A!a57
Mu,lim $"unt!ie, ."! $"ma!i,"n8
Man'"u!( +aud( Ha,hmi( *a!da!( )a5a!( Rahman( B Mali4 901 !e"!ted that in Pa4i,tan
18G ". nu!,e, in a te!tia!y health $a!e .a$ility had N*I,8 The auth"!, al," n"ted that in *audi
A!a5ia( 18/G ". nu!,e, 9801 and 82= in>u!ie,Fe!,"nFyea! e@e!ien$ed N*I, in 08
&al"ugahi 901 indi$ated that in I!an( /8G ". health$a!e 3"!4e!, in hane#ade H",ital
had a hi,t"!y ". at lea,t "ne needle,ti$4 in>u!y in 0 and $"n$luded that thi, !ate 3a,
,igni.i$antly le,, than "the! ,imila! ,tudie, in I!an8
The initial "#e!all g"al ". the team 3ill 5e t" ha#e a !"e! !e"!ting and management ".
needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, in &ha!yan Uni#e!,ity tea$hing H",ital8 The Cente!, ."! +i,ea,e C"nt!"l
and P!e#enti"n 9012 ,t!e,,ed the im"!tan$e ". ,ha!, in>u!y !e"!ting a, a!t ". 5a,eline
a,,e,,ment ."! e..e$ti#e !e#enti"n lanning8 Thi, !e"!ting( 3hi$h i, a!t ". the !"",ed
!"t"$"l "n N*I, 3ill !"#ide the team meaning.ul data 3hi$h $an 5e utili'ed ."! inte!nal
5en$hma!4ing( !e,ea!$he,( and 5a,i, ."! !"g!am de#el"ment8
Strategies for Managing Ethical Dilemmas
The $u!!ent ,ituati"n ". the health$a!e ,y,tem ". Li5ya !e6ui!e, a num5e! ". ."!eign t!ained
health$a!e 3"!4e!, ,e$ially nu!,e, t" .ill the $"unt!y, demand ."! health$a!e ,e!#i$e,8 In
&ha!yan Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital( ma>"!ity ". nu!,e, a!e n"nnati#e a!ti$ula!ly in ,e$ial
a!ea, li4e ICU8 The,e nu!,e, a!e .!"m the Philiine,( U4!aine( R"mania( India( )anglade,h(
?"!dan( Egyt( and Tuni,ia8 -ith health$a!e 3"!4e!, ". di..e!ent nati"nalitie,( $ultu!e( and
!eligi"n( !e"!ting ". needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, might 5e di..i$ult t" attain8
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Managing thi, tye ". i,,ue $an 5e d"ne th!"ugh an e,ta5li,hment ". a $ultu!e ". ,a.ety8 A,
C+C 9012 ,tated ;T" $!eate a $ultu!e ". ,a.ety( "!gani'ati"n, mu,t add!e,, th",e .a$t"!, 4n"3n
t" in.luen$e eml"yee, attitude, and 5eha#i"!,8 O!gani'ati"n, mu,t al," di!e$t mea,u!e, t"
!edu$e ha'a!d, in the en#i!"nment< 98 2=8 The agen$y "inted "ut that en$"u!aging health$a!e
3"!4e!, t" !e"!t any tye ". in>u!ie, 3"uld .",te! a $ultu!e ". ,a.ety and $!eate a 5lame7.!ee
en#i!"nment8
eam Description
-hen a g!"u ". indi#idual, >"ined t"gethe! t" 3"!4 ."! a u!",e( they a!e 5uilding a team(
3hi$h a$$"!ding t" elly 9011 ;may $"m!i,e ,e$ialtie, 3ithin a ,ingle di,$iline( a$!",,
dea!tment,( "! a$!",, "!gani'ati"n,< 98 108
The ?u!an In,titute 9012 e@lained the im"!tan$e ". a team ."! $"mleting a !">e$t( 3hi$h
,h"uld 5e multi.un$ti"nal in natu!e8 Thi, a!"a$h 3ill en,u!e that indi#idual 5ia,e, 3ill 5e
minimal 5e$au,e e#e!y"ne i, 3ell !e!e,ented8 The C+C 9012 .u!the! e@lained(
;Re!e,entati"n ". ,ta.. .!"m a$!",, di,$iline, en,u!e, that needed !e,"u!$e,( e@e!ti,e( and
e!,e$ti#e, a!e in#"l#ed8 The !e,"n,i5ility and auth"!ity ."! !"g!am $""!dinati"n ,h"uld 5e
a,,igned t" an indi#idual 3ith a!"!iate "!gani'ati"nal and leade!,hi ,4ill,8 The team ,h"uld
al," in$lude e!,"n, .!"m $lini$al and la5"!at"!y ,e!#i$e, 3h" u,e ,ha! de#i$e,( a, 3ell a, ,ta..
3ith e@e!ti,e in in.e$ti"n $"nt!"l( "$$uati"nal healthFindu,t!ial hygiene( in7,e!#i$e t!aining "!
,ta.. de#el"ment( en#i!"nmental ,e!#i$e,( $ent!al ,e!#i$e( mate!ial, management( and
6ualityF!i,4 management( a, a#aila5le< 98 0D70/8
*in$e the lanned 6uality im!"#ement 3ill "nly 5e alied in the ICU( a .un$ti"nal team
$"m",ed ". nu!,ing ,ta.. ". di..e!ent nati"nalitie, 3ill 5e ,ele$ted8 A .un$ti"nal team 3ill 5e
5ene.i$ial 5e$au,e the QI lan aim, t" im!"#e !"$e,,e, in the a!ea8 A %iliin" nu!,e 3ith
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e@ten,i#e e@e!ien$e, in the Middle Ea,t( a ?"!danian nu!,e .!"m Inte!nati"nal Medi$al C"!,( a
*y!ian nu!,e( a Li5yan nu!,e .!"m the )*N P!"g!am 3ill 5e a!t ". the team8 The head ". the
ICU +ea!tment and the Manage! ."! In.e$ti"u, C"nt!"l O..i$e 3ill al," 5e in$luded a, a!t ".
the team8 The,e mem5e!, 3e!e $h",en !ima!ily 5e$au,e ". thei! edu$ati"nal and eml"yment
5a$4g!"und8 Al,"( the,e nu!,e, ha, the a5ility ". u,ing the Engli,h and A!a5i$ language,
e..e$ti#ely( the!e."!e( limiting $"mmuni$ati"n 5a!!ie!,8 The ,t!ength ". the mem5e!, ". the team
3ill 5e a, ."ll"3,:
18 Head ". the ICU +ea!tment 7 a medi$al d"$t"! that 3ill !e!e,ent the
Admini,t!ati"nF*eni"! Management8 Thi, e!,"n 3ill ,e!#e a, the mean, ".
$"mmuni$ati"n ."!m the ICU t" the t"7le#el manage!, and 3ill 5e the .a$ilitat"! du!ing
meeting,8
08 Manage! ". In.e$ti"n C"nt!"l O..i$e 7 thi, e!,"n 3ill a,,e,, in.e$ti"n $"nt!"l
imli$ati"n, and ,ha!, in>u!y !e#enti"n !"g!am,8
28 %iliin" Nu!,e 3ith e@ten,i#e e@e!ien$e in the Middle Ea,t 7 thi, e!,"n 3ill ,e!#e a, the
In7,e!#i$e T!aine!F*ta.. +e#el"e!( 3hi$h 3ill !"#ide in."!mati"n "n $u!!ent edu$ati"n
and t!aining !a$ti$e, and 3ill e@lain !"",ed !"t"$"l and any edu$ati"nal
inte!#enti"n,8
D8 ?"!danian Nu!,e .!"m the Inte!nati"nal Medi$al C"!, 7 thi, e!,"n 3ill 5e the Ri,4
C"nt!"lFQuality Manage!( 3hi$h 3ill hel de,ign !"$e,, !elated t" the needle,ti$4
!"t"$"l8
/8 *y!ian and Li5yan Nu!,e 7 the,e e"le 3ill 5e the %!"nt7line Clini$al and La5"!at"!y
*ta..( 3hi$h deli#e! in,ight int" the !"",ed !"t"$"l and 3ill ha#e an a$ti#e
a!ti$iati"n in the e#aluati"n ". the !"t"$"l8
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The meeting ". the team 3ill 5e d"ne e#e!y %!iday m"!ning( ,in$e thi, i, the "nly a#aila5le
day ."! the mem5e!, t" $"n#ene due t" ,$hedule !e,t!i$ti"n,8 One mem5e! ". the team 3ill ta4e
a!"!iate d"$umentati"n, ". e#e!ything that t""4 la$e in the meeting8 The d"$umentati"n,
3ill 5e then ,ent t" the O..i$e ". the +euty Medi$al +i!e$t"! ."! !"e! $"mmuni$ati"n8
Pa!ti$iati#e Management Pa!adigm u,ed 5y the ?aane,e i, a!"!iate in "!de! ."! the QI
lan t" ,u$$eed in the "!gani'ati"n8 )!"3n 9012 e@lained that thi, tye ". management 3"uld
.",te! enthu,ia,m am"ng 3"!4e!, i. they .eel they a!e ,a.e and ,e$u!e( ,ha!ing ". in."!mati"n i,
!a$ti$ed( eml"yee, a!e a$ti#e a!ti$iant, 3hi$h la$e, it, e"le .i!,t( and e"le a!e
em"3e!ed 5y in$luding them in de$i,i"n ma4ing !"$e,,8 )y utili'ing thi, tye ". a!ti$iati#e
management( mem5e!, ". the team 3ill 5e m"ti#ated 5e$au,e the .eeling ". in#"l#ement in the
!"$e,, i, !e,ent8
!eadership Qualities
The Head ". the ICU +ea!tment 3ill 5e the leade! ". the team8 The leade! 3ill ha#e ,ha!ed
and un,ha!ed !e,"n,i5ilitie, ."! the attainment ". the !">e$t8 The ?u!an In,titute 9012
e@lained that the leade! ha, the "#e!,ight "5ligati"n 3hi$h 3ill m"ti#ate the mem5e!, t"
$"nt!i5ute and 3ill a,,i,t in !e,"l#ing $"n.li$t, that may a!i,e8 The leade! ,h"uld ha#e multile
,4ill, and mu,t 5e t!ained a!"!iately t" handle e"le( ha#e a ,t!"ng 5a$4g!"und a5"ut the
,u5>e$t matte! and ". the 6uality im!"#ement !"$e,,8
The leade! ". the team 3ill in,i!e e#e!y mem5e! t" .un$ti"n ma@imally( e@hau,ting e#e!y
e.."!t t" a$hie#e the g"al8 )y d"ing thi,( the e!,"n 3ill e#"l#e ."!m a manage! t" a
t!an,."!mati"nal leade!( 3hi$h a$$"!ding t" a$$agnini B -hite 9011( ;lead 3ith a $lea! #i,i"n
and u,e $"a$hing( in,i!ing( and ment"!ing t" t!an,."!m them,el#e,( ."ll"3e!,( and
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"!gani'ati"n,< 98 0/08 Thi, leade! 3ill then d" the !ight thing, in,tead ". d"ing thing, !ight
9)!"3n( 018
"ormulate E#P and an $ction Plan to $chieve Improvement %utcome
A, The ?"int C"mmi,,i"n 9012 ,tated ;-hen ,e!i"u, e#ent, "$$u!( 3hethe! they in#"l#e
atient, "! eml"yee,( The ?"int C"mmi,,i"n e@e$t, health $a!e "!gani'ati"n, t" $"ndu$t a !""t
$au,e analy,i, that i, ;!"5u,t< and n"n7uniti#e< 98128 The team 5elie#e, that a !""t $au,e
analy,i, 3ill 5e 5ene.i$ial t" add!e,, the i,,ue ". needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, in the "!gani'ati"n8 The
RCA %!ame3"!4 Temlate 5y the ?"int C"mmi,,i"n 3ith 0D 6ue,ti"n, ."! analy,i, that $an 5e
hel.ul "n "!gani'ing the ,te, in a !""t $au,e analy,i, 3ill 5e utili'ed8
)a,ed "n the !""t $au,e analy,i, d"ne( it 3a, n"ted that the de.e$t in the "!gani'ati"n 3a, due
t" a la$4 ". !"t"$"l in needle,ti$4 in>u!ie,8 Human .a$t"!, in$lude .ailu!e t" ."ll"3 e,ta5li,hed
"li$ie,F!"$edu!e,8 The e6uiment e!."!man$e( a#aila5ility( and $"nditi"n ha#e n"
de.i$ien$ie,8 En#i!"nmental .a$t"!, in$lude ,a.ety and ,e$u!ity !i,4,( 3hi$h a!e $"nt!"lla5le8 Thi,
needle,ti$4 in>u!y in the ICU +ea!tment ha, a !"5a5ility ". haening t" "the! unit, ,u$h a,
T!auma7ER( O)7+eli#e!y +ea!tment( Hem"dialy,i, Unit and Medi$al and *u!gi$al -a!d, ".
the H",ital8 Rega!ding the ,ta..( the!e 3a, n" "!ientati"n "! t!aining d"ne "n needle,ti$4 in>u!y
!i"! "! du!ing the $"u!,e ". eml"yment8 The!e 3a, n" identi.ied !"5lem !ega!ding the ,ta..ing
!ati",( h"3e#e!( ,4ill and e@e!ien$e le#el mi@ 3a, a $"n$e!n8 The!e 3a, neithe! lan n"!
$"ntingen$ie, in an e#ent 3hen a health$a!e 3"!4e! e@e!ien$ed needle,ti$4 in>u!y8 Al," the!e
3a, n" .ailu!e7m"de !e,"n,e, lanned "! ha#e 5een te,te, in the "!gani'ati"n8
A.te! a $"m!ehen,i#e !""t $au,e analy,i,( the team 3ill de#el"ed a d!a.t !"t"$"l "! "li$y
!ega!ding needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, in the ICU unit8 Thi, "li$y "! !"t"$"l 3ill 5e il"t te,ted in the
ICU unit( d"$umenting the imlementati"n and !e,ult,8
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#arriers of the Project
C"mmuni$ati"n 5a!!ie!, 3ill 5e the ma>"! $"n$e!n8 *in$e m",t ". the e"le in the
"!gani'ati"n $ann"t unde!,tand Engli,h( $"n#eying the lan t" the t" management 3ill 5e a
$hallenge8 The ,ame i, t!ue 3ith the in#"l#ement ". the medi$al !a$titi"ne!, 3h" $ann"t
unde!,tand 3ell the Engli,h language& *in$e ma>"!ity ". the health$a!e 3"!4e!, in the
"!gani'ati"n a!e ."!m di..e!ent $ultu!al 5a$4g!"und, and u,ing A!a5i$ and Engli,h language a,
the m"de ."! $"mmuni$ati"n( the team 3ill e#entually !ea!e t3" ,et, ". d"$ument,8 All the
d"$ument, that 3ill 5e utili'ed( !"$e,,ed( and di,,eminated 3ill 5e !ea!ed u,ing the Engli,h
and t!an,lated t" A!a5i$ language8
The ?u!an In,titute 9012 identi.ied $"mmuni$ati"n e!!"!, a, "ne ". the ,"u!$e, ". human
e!!"!, that $an a..e$t the ,u$$e,, ". the !">e$t8 Alth"ugh t!"u5le,"me( m",t ". the,e e!!"!, a!e
managea5le8 O. the identi.ied $"mmuni$ati"n e!!"!,( the team 3ill 5e ,e$i.i$ "n T!an,mi,,i"n
E!!"!,8 The ?u!an In,titute 9012 e@lained( ;They a!i,e .!"m limitati"n in human
$"mmuni$ati"n8 Identi$al 3"!d, ha#e multile meaning,( ," t!an,mitte! may ha#e "ne meaning
in mind( 5ut the !e$ei#e! ha, a di..e!ent meaning in mind< 98D8 T" !emedy the,e di..i$ultie,(
the team 3ill 5e #e!y meti$ul"u, in t!an,lating 3"!d "! 3"!d, and a,$e!tain that e#e!y d"$ument
t!an,lated ha, it, di!e$t and e@a$t meaning8
Summari'e the Impact of the eam Process
The team made u,e ". the ?u!an Quality Im!"#ement P!"$e,, and R""t Cau,e Analy,i, in
"!de! t" de#el" a d!a.t "li$y "! !"t"$"l that 3ill add!e,, the i,,ue ". needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, in the
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ICU +ea!tment8 Ea$h ,te ". the Quality im!"#ement P!"$e,, 3ill ta4e at lea,t t3" m"nth,
ea$h( and the la,t ,te( th!ee m"nth,8 -ithin the .i!,t .i#e m"nth,( the team 3ill ha#e a $lea! and
de.ined !">e$t 3ith an "ng"ing .un$ti"nal team8 Thi, 3ill 5e e#iden$ed 5y a de#el"ment ". a
d!a.t "li$y "! !"t"$"l ."! needle ,ti$4 in>u!y8
-ithin thi, e!i"d( the team 3ill 5e a5le t" dete!mine the !""t $au,e ". the !"5lem(
dete!minati"n ". the"!ie, and te,ting them( and .inally 5e a5le t" dete!mine the de.e$t, in the
!"$e,,8 The !emaining ."u! m"nth, 3ill 5e all"tted t" the te,ting ". the d!a.t !"t"$"l "! "li$y
!ega!ding needle ,ti$4 in>u!y8 )y thi, time( the!e 3ill 5e !"e! !e"!ting ". any ,ha! in>u!ie, in
the unit and the team 3ill 5e a5le t" ha#e a 5a,eline data t" !e,ent8
The,e data 3ill then 5e utili'ed t" dete!mine ,tanda!d, 3ithin the "!gani'ati"n and 3ill 5e
u,ed ."! !e,ea!$h and ",,i5ly the 5a,i, ."! an"the! !"g!am de#el"ment8 Thi, #ital in."!mati"n
3ill al," 5e $"n,ide!ed a, the 5a,i, ."! !e#i,ing the !"t"$"l and ma4ing it a ,tanda!d !"t"$"l t"
5e u,ed 5y the h",ital8 A.te! the nine7m"nth e!i"d( the h",ital 3ill ha#e a ,tanda!d !"t"$"l
."! needle,ti$4 in>u!y and 3ill 5e utili'ed 5y e#e!y unit t" !e#ent( !e"!t( and manage the,e
in>u!ie,8
Summary of the eam Process in (reating Improvement
The ?u!an In,titute 9012 ,tated( ;Nume!"u, $"manie, ha#e initiated 6uality im!"#ement(
5ut .e3 ha#e ,u$$eeded in in,tituti"nali'ing it ," that it g"e, "n yea! a.te! yea!< 98 8 The
team, g"al ."! thi, "!gani'ati"n i, n"t >u,t t" initiate a 6uality im!"#ement !">e$t 5ut al," t"
in,tituti"nali'e the $hange8 The team 5elie#e, that 5y d"ing the,e initiati#e,( &ha!yan Uni#e!,ity
Tea$hing H",ital might 5e a m"del in,tituti"n he!e in Li5ya 3he!e 6uality management i,
ta4ing la$e8 A, a t!aining in,tituti"n( the h",ital $an t!ain n"t "nly the .utu!e health 3"!4e!, ".
Li5ya 5ut the .utu!e 6uality manage!, a, 3ell8
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The g"al ". the team t" add!e,, the i,,ue ". needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, in the ICU +ea!tment 3ill
5e ,u$$e,,.ul "nly i. the!e 3ill 5e an e..e$ti#e !e"!ting ". e#e!y in$ident t" 5e a5le ."! the,e
in>u!ie, t" 5e managed a!"!iately8 -ith"ut the !e"!ting ". $a,e,( the "!gani'ati"n 3ill ha#e
n" 5a,eline data t" u,e8 The team leade! 3ill dem"n,t!ate the ,4ill and a5ility ". a
t!an,."!mati"nal leade!( 3hi$h 3ill m"ti#ate the team mem5e!, t" 3"!4 e..e$ti#ely and
e..i$iently8
The team 3ill d" thei! a!t 5y .un$ti"ning a$$"!ding t" thei! de,ignated !"le, and
!e,"n,i5ilitie,( a5le t" meet the demand, ". the !">e$t8 E#e!y meeting 3ill 5e !"e!ly
d"$umented and $"mmuni$ated t" the t" management ."! in."!mati"n di,,eminati"n8 An "en
line ". $"mmuni$ati"n 3ill 5e "en t" all mem5e!, ". the team( !e,e$ting thei! "3n 5elie.,(
$ultu!e( and !eligi"n8 P!"e! and a!"!iate t!an,lati"n, 3ill 5e d"ne t" en,u!e e#e!y"ne
unde!,tand, the t"tality ". the !">e$t8
(onclusion
The health$a!e deli#e!y ,y,tem ". Li5ya i, in $ha", and thi, i, e#ident 5y la$4 ". 6uality
management in m",t ". it, 5!an$he,8 In &ha!yan Uni#e!,ity Tea$hing H",ital 3he!e !e,"u!$e,
a!e !eadily a#aila5le( 6uality management i, i#"tal t" manage the,e !e,"u!$e, and !"du$e
atient ,ati,.a$ti"n8 Thi, $an 5e d"ne th!"ugh a Quality Im!"#ement initiati#e8 C"mmen$ing in
a ,ingle unit 3ith a !"5lem that $an 5e add!e,,ed 5y alying 6uality management !in$ile,
and e#iden$e75a,ed !a$ti$e( 3ill .",te! $hange, that $an in.luen$e the 3h"le health$a!e deli#e!y
,y,tem ". the $"unt!y8
Re.e!en$e,
A,4a!ian( M8( *haghaghian( *8( B M$La3,( M8 908 Needle,ti$4 in>u!ie, am"ng nu!,e, ".
%a!, !"#in$e I!an8Annals of Epidemiology( 17( ==708
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uide90/th ed88 ?) Quality *"luti"n,( In$8
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