Evaluation Process
The evaluation of evidence-based needs, implementation and outcomes is a vital part of the research process, according to Jacobs et al (2012). The need for evidence-based research is evaluated through Formative Evaluation; the implementation through Process Evaluation; and the outcomes by Impact Evaluation. The following is the Process Evaluation for the initiative of Daily Safety Briefings as a strategy to develop high reliability and reduce errors affecting patient safety.
For many years the local organization has collected data, information that reflects patient and staff satisfaction, patient demographics, length of stay, and critical incidents. Each critical incident is logged using MIDAS software; allowing for documentation of the event, assignment of resources, follow up of the issue, and eventual closure. This method of data collection will continue unchanged, with standardized reports produced at weekly and quarterly intervals showing length of time from event to closure, the length of time for each person to address their assigned part of the follow up, and patterns of events over the course of the year. The effects of the daily safety briefing will be reflected in this information. However, in order to confirm the effects are real, rather than one-off occurrences, the results will be tracked over a period of time with the hope that error rates will continue to trend towards zero. Where possible, …show more content…
If the strategy shows no improvement it can be abandoned with minimal disruption to the stakeholders, at which point the evidence will provide an answer to the PICOT question. Should the process yield positive results, the initiative can serve to influence departmental huddles, nursing governance, or potentially be used as a model for other
The evaluation of evidence-based needs, implementation and outcomes is a vital part of the research process, according to Jacobs et al (2012). The need for evidence-based research is evaluated through Formative Evaluation; the implementation through Process Evaluation; and the outcomes by Impact Evaluation. The following is the Process Evaluation for the initiative of Daily Safety Briefings as a strategy to develop high reliability and reduce errors affecting patient safety.
For many years the local organization has collected data, information that reflects patient and staff satisfaction, patient demographics, length of stay, and critical incidents. Each critical incident is logged using MIDAS software; allowing for documentation of the event, assignment of resources, follow up of the issue, and eventual closure. This method of data collection will continue unchanged, with standardized reports produced at weekly and quarterly intervals showing length of time from event to closure, the length of time for each person to address their assigned part of the follow up, and patterns of events over the course of the year. The effects of the daily safety briefing will be reflected in this information. However, in order to confirm the effects are real, rather than one-off occurrences, the results will be tracked over a period of time with the hope that error rates will continue to trend towards zero. Where possible, …show more content…
If the strategy shows no improvement it can be abandoned with minimal disruption to the stakeholders, at which point the evidence will provide an answer to the PICOT question. Should the process yield positive results, the initiative can serve to influence departmental huddles, nursing governance, or potentially be used as a model for other