The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) and the Eastern US Quality Improvement Collaborative created a unit-based patient safety and quality improvement toolkit, which provides guidance on strategies to engage front line hospital staff in quality improvement (QI) efforts, garner leadership support and develop a culture of safety . This multifaceted guide explores:
- The culture of quality in hospitals and health systems
- Planning your QI project
- Getting started: how to improve
- Data collection and reporting
- Maintaining momentum and sustaining change
- Tools for success
- Other QI resources