1. Recommendations for Quality Improvement Poster
Poster Title (Resist the temptation for long titles)
Author A, Author B, Author C, Author D and Author E
Address or affiliation, Address or affiliation, Address or affiliation- City & State
TEXT: Use 50 words of less in each section, use phrases or bullet points, use Times or Helvetica font and size 24 for text and 36 for headings
Introduction
Brief summary of problem being addressed
Describe nature of the problem; what is known about the problem;
Project/study question of importance that led to the project
Any current data and/or variations of practice that supports that problem exists
Any evidence from literature as appropriate
Aim
Specific aim or purpose ( changes/ improvements) of proposed intervention(s)
Results
Importing / inserting files…
Images such as photographs, graphs, diagrams, etc, can be added to the poster. Limit use of clip art.
To insert scanned images into your poster, go through the menus as follows: Insert / Picture / From File… then find the file on your computer, select it, and press OK.
The best type of image files to insert are JPEG or TIFF, JPEG is the preferred format.
Be aware of the image size you are importing. Do not use images from the web.
Notes about graphs…
For simple graphs use MS Excel, or do the graph directly in PowerPoint.
Graphs done in a scientific graphing programs (eg. SPSS) should be saved as JPEG or TIFF if possible.
Acknowledgments
Who helped with the project, what team, support received. always indicate specifics of any grant funding received
Conclusions or Discussion
Explain how this project met the AIM / Purpose
Reasons for differences between expected outcome snd real outcomes of the project
How was this applied to the setting and to practice
How will it make a difference
How will you continue to meet the gains
Any Lessons Learned
Results (or Outcomes)
Include either graphs, trends, data points to showcase your results
What does data show
Include analysis of the data
Does data support your planned intervention
How does data after project compare to any baseline data
Methods
Describe setting and stakeholders
Describe the intervention(s) with key points of what was done and how this could be replicated(-e.g. main factors; how implemented; what steps taken; who involved,….)
If you received IRB approval for this project and for this presentation then indicate in a statement
Describe procedures used to assess the outcome of intervention
How & what data collected
If using any instruments or tools taken from literature always cite the source and include in the reference section and if copyrighted must include “used with permission of…..”
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, between 18 and 24 points.
Left aligned if it refers to a figure on its left. Caption starts right at the top edge of the picture (graph or photo).
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, between 18 and 24 points. Right aligned if it refers to a figure on its right. Caption starts right at the top edge of the picture (graph or photo).
Contact
Add author or presenter contact information here
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, 18 to 24 points, to the length of the column in case a figure takes more than 2/3 of column width.
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, 18 to 24 points, to the length of the column in case a figure takes more than 2/3 of column width.
References
( list 3 most important references or any cited references on the poster)