Exploring a Co-Designed Approach for Healthcare Quality Improvement-Learning Through Developmental Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare setting teams were challenged to understand how and what to measure regarding healthcare quality improvement (HQI), who should be involved, and what approach to apply. We aimed to determine if a generic co-design approach involving patients/families, multi-disciplinary care providers, and other staff was feasible to apply for HQI across diverse care settings. Developmental evaluation embedded in the co-design approach would determine its effectiveness, challenges, and other experiences across care settings and teams.

Methods

Twenty-two acute and community care settings agreed to participate in applying a phased co-design approach to their HQI initiatives, including developmental evaluation. Each care setting team received co-design orientation and suppo

SUBMITTER: Kovacs Burns K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11817868 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature