CT(IAC) Exam cheat sheet
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Performance Improvement
PDSA cycle: Plan (identify problem, set aim), Do (implement small test), Study (analyze results), Act (adopt, adapt, or abandon).
Quality improvement models include FOCUS-PDCA, Lean (waste reduction), and Six Sigma (defect reduction, DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control).
Measures: structure (resources), process (actions), and outcome (results such as infection rates); balanced measures include both process and outcome.
Benchmarking compares facility rates to national benchmarks (e.g., NHSN SIR) to identify improvement priorities.
Root cause analysis (RCA) is used for sentinel events; failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is proactive risk assessment.
Hand hygiene compliance auditing: direct observation is the gold standard; feedback to units improves compliance.
Sustaining improvement requires standard work, staff engagement, leadership support, and ongoing measurement with feedback loops.