Laying the foundation

Abstract

20 www.doctorsdigest.net 1. Fundamentally changing your workflow can put your practice on the leading edge of QI strategy. 2. Frequent communication and access to resources help foster a culture of change. 3. Measuring how closely you are following the Chronic Care Model can help create an initial assessment of your practice. 4. Starting with general aim statements, then focusing on the ones that are most critical to your practice will yield the best results. 5. Using a deliberate strategy to analyze everyone’s work and to determine how to reduce waste and eliminate duplication will improve your work processes. Chapter FastFACTS