As a Health Care professional in Ontario, Canada, you are being asked to provide a written document and presentation to your colleagues on a quality improvement initiative that you believe would benefit the organization. You will select a quality improvement initiative that has been developed and implemented with proven success. Sources for quality improvement initiates include but are not limited to Health Quality Ontario, professional organizations, i.e., CNO, RNAO, Associations, etc. Remember, your initiative must be related to the Health Care system and applicable in Ontario. Also, the Quality Improvement Initiative that you select must be specific in order to properly identify lifecycle phases, data, information systems, and Quadruple Aim.

When writing your paper, select two phases of the lifecycle and include the following as part of your discussion:

• Identify the specific type of data that is involved in the initiative. (refer to the 6 types discussed in class)
• How is the data collected/what is the method?
• How will the data collected be protected to ensure the privacy, security, and confidentiality of patient's health information (refer to relevant privacy legislation and professional organizations/colleges)
• Identify if the initiative is part of a Clinical or Administrative information system and explain why.
• Identify reasons for the implementation of this initiative as they relate to the "Quadruple Aim" (this includes providing validation that the initiative applies to all 4 quadrants of the Quadruple Aim.
  • Enhance the Patience and Caregiver Experience
  • Improving the health of populations;
  • Reducing the per capita cost of health care;