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Quality Improvement

Improving Nursing Quality

We are committed to improving nursing care and practices that lead to improved patient outcomes. These links are only available internally on inside.uams.edu.

Quality Improvement Forms

Here are the forms you will need to complete a Quality Improvement Project. These links are internal on inside.uams.edu.

  • Quality Improvement Packet

    Here is a complete Quality Improvement Packet (packet contains all the documents in pdf)

  • Fishbone template

    Here is the Fishbone template

  • PDSA Template

    Here is the PDSA Template

  • PDSA-Completed Example

    Here is the PDSA-Completed Example (not included in packet)

  • Project Charter

    Here is the Project Charter

  • SMART Aim Worksheet

    Here is the SMART Aim Worksheet

  • Stakeholder Map

    Here is the Stakeholder Map

  • Stakeholder_Action Plan_Map Blank

    Here is the Stakeholder_Action Plan_Map

  • Stakeholder_ Action_Plan_Map Example

    Here is the Stakeholder_ Action_Plan_Map Example (not included in packet)

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