The VHA New England Medication Error Prevention Initiative as a Model for Long-Term Improvement Collaboratives

摘要: Article-at-a-Glance Background Quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) are a widely applied strategy for implementing change in health care organizations. Alternative collaborative methodologies were compared to gain insight into the elements important QIC success. Methods A modified version of previously described evaluation tool was used assess methods and characteristics Medication Error Prevention Initiative (MEPI) compare MEPI with two other long-term ongoing QICs—the Vermont-Oxford Network's Neonatal Intensive Care Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group, shorter-term Breakthrough Series QICs Institute Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Results The assessment useful framework comparison. differed scope topic, team members, method learning about making improvements. Conclusions Long-term such as those by may be particularly applicable when address broad, complex, comprehensive, or organizationwide needs.