1. Title should accurately and succinctly describe study
(Limit 10 words) List author(s)/ key personnel (First name, Last name, Credentials)
Example: Mary Smith MSN RN PNP
Background
Methods
Results
Discussion
Provide a brief history of the problem, review of the evidence, and any baseline data that assisted you in identifying your improvement project.
Describe the ethical aspects of implementing and studying the improvement.
Specify the setting and relevant context factors.
Describe the intervention; why it was chosen; what was done; and by whom.
Describe plans for assessing the effectiveness of the project.
Provide examples of flow charts, cause and effect diagrams and/or other tools utilized to assist your team in further focusing on the opportunities to improve.
Provide example(s) of PDSA cycle(s) your team performed.
Describe the ethical aspects of implementing and studying the improvement. Specify the setting and relevant context factors. Describe the intervention; why it was chosen; what was done; and by whom.
Describe plans for assessing the effectiveness of the project. Provide examples of flow charts, cause and effect diagrams and/or other tools utilized to assist your team in further focusing on the opportunities to improve. Provide example(s) of PDSA cycle(s) your team performed.
Present time series data charts such as run or control charts used to assess the effectiveness of the improvement project. Include stratification of charts (drill down) as appropriate by unit, shift, etc.
Present time series data charts such as run or control charts used to assess the effectiveness of the improvement project.
Include stratification of charts (drill down) as appropriate by unit, shift, etc.
Discuss what changes will be made and how the project will be sustained.
Describe next steps and how the project will be spread to appropriate units.
Summarize the financial and overall impact of the project to patient care delivery and the organization.
Evaluate the project outcomes and describe lessons learned.
Discuss what changes will be made and how the project will be sustained. Describe next steps and how the project will be spread to appropriate units.
Summarize the financial and overall impact of the project to patient care delivery and the organization. Evaluate the project outcomes and describe lessons learned.
Project Aims
Provide a clear description of specific, measureable, numeric goals/aims which includes information about the timeline, systems/processes to be improved, and the patient population being addressed.
More notes on this poster
For poster presentation, remember to take push pins or a method to secure your poster to a display board and a handout that includes an abstract of your project and a few key references, and contact information (or business cards).
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