Understanding the Role of External Facilitation to Drive Quality Improvement for Stroke Care in Hospitals.

ABSTRACT: The use of external facilitation within the context of multicomponent quality improvement interventions (mQI) is growing. We aimed to evaluate the influence of external facilitation for improving the quality of acute stroke care. Clinicians from hospitals participating in mQI (Queensland, Australia) as part of the Stroke123 study were supported by external facilitators in a single, on-site workshop to review hospital performance against eight clinical processes of care (PoCs) collected in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR) and develop an action plan. Remote support (i.e., telephone/email) after the workshop was provided. As part of a process evaluation for Stroke123, we recorded the number and mode of contacts between clinicians and facilitators; type of support provided; and

SUBMITTER: Thayabaranathan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8471416 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature