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| − | Quality Informatics is the study of use of information in understanding and improving the quality and safety of health care. | + | #REDIRECT [[Quality informatics]] |
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| − | In the case of quality informatics (as of Fall 2007), many 'information systems' do not involve computers or software at each step. Rather, techniques of approaching quality related issues involve a structured, thoughtful approach where
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| − | * purpose is defined and problems are diagnosed and modeled;
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| − | * metrics for understanding both the problem and success are defined;
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| − | * an intervention is devised and implemented;
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| − | * an evaluation is completed; and
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| − | * the cycle repeats.
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| − | The system defined by these steps is called Quality Improvement, and there are a set of informatics-related needs at each step and for the process overall.
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| − | Many people focus on the informatics aspects of the metrics and the intervention, but each step requires consideration of the information system used.
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| − | As part of this wiki, we have a set of quality improvement project examples.
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| − | For students of BMI 537, please see
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| − | [[BMI537 template]] for an example project. Add yours to this text.
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| − | [[QualityProject Thrombolytics for MI|Thrombolytics for MI]]
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| − | [[category:BMI537-F-07]]
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