Why is quality improvement in MAGIC important?
We need to know we have we have achieved change and the change has had the desired effect we expected. We need to know we are maintaining the change but also what we need to focus on next.
We need to be honest with ourselves; it’s the only way we will know if we have improved
Vascular Access Nurse, SE
The model for improvement provides a framework for developing, testing and implementing changes leading to improvement. It is based on a scientific method and moderates the impulse to take immediate action with the wisdom of careful study.’ (NHS Improvement)
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Test out change on a small scale
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Learn from implementation
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Identify what does and does not work
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Minimises disruption from change
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Simple and easy
Applying The Model for Improvement to MAGIC
- The improvement team at Leeds Teaching Hospital in Yorkshire work on preserving patient’s fistulae and grafts and use MAGIC as a platform to make improvements in patient care. They understand the importance of measuring before and after a change has been made. Click here to view their learning.
