Using Process Maps for Quality Assessment and Improvement
Given the synergistic relationship between process and outcomes leader-managers and other team members need to evaluate processes related to care delivery customer service and other matters in order to diagnose problems and effectively improve quality.
A process map is a visual representation that illustrates activities and practices as they occur which serves as a valuable resource for identifying trouble spots. It is important to note that process maps can also be used for evaluation after an intervention has been implemented. For instance looking at a process map following an intervention may help leader-managers to note discrepancies between what was planned and what is actually being practiced or to see that a process has in fact improved even if the outcomes have not met the targets.
In this Discussion you examine how process mapping could be applied to your Course Project.
To prepare:
Review the Learning Resources focusing on the use of process maps for improving quality and safety.
Bring to mind your work on your Course Project thus far. How could you use a process map to diagnose problems and inform strategies for improvement? In addition think about how using a process map could inform and enhance your data collection efforts.
Conduct additional research on this topic to support your thinking.
Post an explanation of how using a process map could inform and facilitate quality assessment and improvement including data collection efforts related to your Course Project. Support your response with evidence from the literature.
Read a selection of your colleagues responses.
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:
Ask a probing question substantiated with additional background information or research.
Share an insight from having read your colleagues postings synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.
Validate an idea with your own experience and additional resources.
Required Readings
Cookson D. Read C. Mukherjee P. & Cooke M. (2011). Improving the quality of emergency department care by removing waste using Lean Value Stream mapping. International Journal of Clinical Leadership 17(1) 2530.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
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