Other change package pages: [Target] Change Package Home; Put Key Foundations in Place for [Target]; Manage [Target] Better Hospital-wide; Case Studies
Below are opportunities for improving [Target] related to individual patient interactions, and tools that can help care teams leverage these opportunities. For guidance and tools to strengthen foundational capabilities (e.g., around evidence-supported [Target] management) see the Foundations page. For guidance and resources on hospital-wide approaches to [Target], see the Hospital-wide page. For examples of how hospitals have systematically improved [Target], see the Case Studies page.
For worksheets to help document and analyze hospital workflows for improvement targets [Target], see the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Resources for Improving Care with CDS. These worksheets and related tools and can help hospital QI teams incorporate tools such as those outlined below into these workflows.
Consider Pre-hospital and Community-based Opportunities
Support Pertinent Activities Early in Hospital Encounter (e.g., Emergency Department and Registration)
Use Opportunities During Main Hospital Stay (e.g., daily rounds, nursing/ancillary interactions, care planning/ordering/execution)
Enhance Discharge-related Activities and Follow-up After Discharge (as appropriate)
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