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Making Strides in Safety


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The Making Strides in Safety program encourages physician leadership and involvement in improving patient care. The Making Strides in Safety Web site includes downloadable tools to engage and support physicians in national safety and quality initiatives and campaigns in the settings in which they provide care. They include toolkits on participation, implementation, and health delivery systems improvement as well as a tip sheet on communication effectiveness. 

This program includes the following downloadable tools:

  • Participation toolkit, which provides step-by-step instructions on how to get started
  • Implementation toolkit, which assists involvement in the program
  • Systems improvement toolkit, which contains steps for improving patient safety in hospitals
  • Communications: Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) tip sheet, for improving hospital staff communication

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/clinical-practice-impro vement/patient-safety/quality-care-program/making-strides-in-safety.shtml

Developer

American Medical Association; Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Funding Sources

American Medical Association


QualityTool Topic

Patient/Medication Safety; Prevention and Wellness; Quality Improvement Strategies


History

  • Release Date: 09/2007
  • Original Summary: 02/2008
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QualityTool Classification
Stage of Care: spacer Preventive care; Primary care
Patient Care Process: spacer Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Patient safety; Primary care; Care Management Processes > Provider-provider communication; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Provider-patient communication
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Efficiency; Safety; Timeliness
QualityTool Format: spacer Campaigns/Initiatives/Programs; Toolkit
QualityTool Topic: spacer Patient/Medication Safety; Prevention and Wellness; Quality Improvement Strategies
Developer: spacer American Medical Association; Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Funding Sources: spacer American Medical Association

 

Last updated: October 28, 2009.

 

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