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QI Plan Template
| AIM | MEASURE | CHANGE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Dimension | Objective | Measure/Indicator | Planned improvement initiatives (Change Ideas) |
Process measures | Change ideas (2015/16) |
| Effective/ Population Health |
Improve the screening, identification and management of hypertension for adult patients in primary healthcare teams in Ontario with a focus on patients at high risk for development of vascular disease such as diabetes | % of adult patients diagnosed with hypertension and w B/P value ≤ 140/90 or ≤ 135/85 via AOBP |
PROVIDER – EMR-Focused change ideas PATIENT – Patient decision-support-focused change ideas |
1. % of adult patients 18 years of age or older with a BP value in the EMR 2. % of adult patients 18 years of age or older with a diagnosis of hypertension |
1. EMR reminder/recall systems 2. Decision support aids 3. Pharmacological prescribing 4. Behavioural support |
| % of adult patients w identified risk factor(s) w B/P value ≤ to 140/90 or ≤ 130/80 for patients with diabetes in EMR |
PROVIDER – EMR-Focused change ideas PATIENT – Patient decision-support-focused change ideas |
1. % of adult patients 18 years of age or older with identified risk factors 2. % of adult patients with identified risk factors with BP value in the EMR |
1. EMR reminder/recall systems 2. Decision support aids 3. Pharmacological prescribing 4. Behavioural support |
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| Integrated | |||||
| Patient-Centred | |||||
Vascular Health Primary Care Work Group
Last Updated: February 3, 2017