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Post Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement
Author: tasha_seriousillness
Date: Jul 18, 2007 10:57 pm

Excellent Webinar! As a person trained in rather formal research methodology, I have seen "the perfect become the enemy of the good." We get so caught up in the need for a randomized trial, and don't have the time, money or resources, so we do nothing.... The nimbleness of the Rapid Cycle process is appealing in the context of real world, applied science. I have a few real world questions, though:

1) How readily is this being embraced, and at which institutions? I see academic articles about it, and as I recall, skilled nursing facilities tend to be where this process is most popular. What's your experience sense?

2) What are the most common obstacles to implementing Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement? In particular, what have been the issues that have caused "higher ups" to balk at a proposal to try this out?

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Re:Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement (by jbcassel on 10/12/2007)
The experts on this are Joanne Lynn and colleagues. They recently published a book on their numerous QI projects on palliative, end-of-life, and hospice care. The book is, "The Common Sense Guide to Improving Palliative Care" by Joanne Lynn, Ekta Chaudhry, Anne M. Wilkinson, published by Oxford University Press, ISBN 0195310411 . I haven't read it yet, but can't think of any better source on the subject than Joanne Lynn and her colleagues, so I am assuming it is great. Let me know what you think. Brian Cassel, Senior Analyst, Thomas Palliative Care Program, VCU Massey Cancer Center, A Palliative Care Leadership Center

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