Write an executive summary (750-1,000 words) to present to the board, from which the board will make its decision to fund your program or project.

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Quality Improvement Initiative Executive Summary

Thesis

This proposal is intended to introduce a quality-improvement initiative that will improve patient satisfaction by implementing hourly rounds in our hospital. This initiative is important because it aligns with our hospital’s mission of providing high-quality patient-centered care.

Purpose

This proposal seeks approval of the Board to fund an initiative to improve patient satisfaction through hourly rounds in our hospital.

The target audience or population

All inpatients of our hospital are the target group for this program. The health of patients who receive quality care will be better, with a shorter stay and higher patient satisfaction. We will achieve our goal by ensuring that patients get the quality care they deserve.

Quality Improvement Initiative Benefits

Our hospital’s implementation of an hourly rounding system will bring many benefits including:

1. A higher level of patient satisfaction will result from checking on the patients every hour.
2. Safety for patients: A regular rounding of the patient will allow us to identify safety concerns early on, like falls. We can then address these issues before they turn into a serious problem.
3. Staff communication will be improved: The staff can communicate with their patients, as well as with one another. This leads to better collaboration and teamwork.
4. Improved efficiency: By addressing patients’ needs promptly, we can reduce call lights and prevent unnecessary interruptions, leading to improved efficiency and satisfaction for both patients and staff.

Need for Interprofessional Collaboration

Multidisciplinary collaboration is required for the implementation of hourly rounding, which includes nursing, physician and ancillary personnel. Nurses will implement and maintain the rounding program. Physicians and other ancillary workers will support the initiative and be involved in its implementation. It will also require collaboration between the different nursing units in order to maintain consistency.

Justification based on cost or budget

Costs associated with implementing the hourly rounding program include staff training, the updating of the electronic medical records system and possibly hiring more staff to maintain it. This initiative is expected to save money by reducing the length of hospital stay, improving efficiency, and increasing patient satisfaction.

Base of Assessment

The initiative’s success will be assessed based on a number of metrics including the patient satisfaction rate, length of stay and usage of calllights. The hourly rounding will be evaluated by comparing these metrics to the baseline data.

The conclusion of the article is:

Hourly rounding, as a result, is an initiative for quality improvement that can significantly increase patient satisfaction and safety. It also improves staff communication. The initiative aligns with our hospital’s mission of providing high-quality patient-centered care and requires interprofessional collaboration to ensure its success. The initiative’s cost is justified due to the savings and benefits it could bring, and its success will be assessed based upon several metrics. The board is asked to fund and support this initiative that will help improve care for our patients.

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