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The Quality Improvement Environment: Results of the 2016 AAHPM/HPNA Membership Needs Assessment Survey.

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Lindley, LC; Rotella, JD; Ast, K; Matzo, M; Kamal, AH
Published in: J Pain Symptom Manage
November 2017

CONTEXT: The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) convened the Measuring What Matters (MWM) initiative in 2013, which recommended 10 quality performance measures; yet, little is known about the quality improvement (QI) environment and implementation of the MWM among hospices and palliative care services. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe the findings of the 2016 AAHPM/HPNA Needs Assessment survey exploring the QI environment among hospice and palliative care services. METHODS: An online survey was distributed to approximately 16,500 AAHPM and HPNA members, and other hospice and palliative care organizations were invited to respond. Summary data and individual write-in responses were collated and analyzed. Data analysis included generating descriptive statistics and analyzing individual write-in responses for additional information and themes. RESULTS: More than 1000 responses were received. Most organizations had a designated QI leader and used an electronic medical record. Less than 50% of systems had fields for palliative care information. The top three MWM measures collected through an electronic medical record were pain treatment (66%), screening for physical symptoms (55%), and comprehensive assessment (54%). The most common barrier to implementing QI was time constraint. Most respondents had received no training and education in how to implement QI. CONCLUSIONS: The 2016 AAHPM/HPNA Needs Assessment Survey provided important information about the QI systems and measurement environment within hospice and palliative care services. Survey insights can aid AAHPM/HPNA in developing resources to empower hospice and palliative care clinicians to make QIs that matter for their patients and families.

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J Pain Symptom Manage

DOI

EISSN

1873-6513

Publication Date

November 2017

Volume

54

Issue

5

Start / End Page

766 / 771

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality Improvement
  • Palliative Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hospice Care
  • Health Personnel
  • Female
  • Environment
 

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Lindley, L. C., Rotella, J. D., Ast, K., Matzo, M., & Kamal, A. H. (2017). The Quality Improvement Environment: Results of the 2016 AAHPM/HPNA Membership Needs Assessment Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage, 54(5), 766–771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.031
Lindley, Lisa C., Joseph D. Rotella, Katherine Ast, Marianne Matzo, and Arif H. Kamal. “The Quality Improvement Environment: Results of the 2016 AAHPM/HPNA Membership Needs Assessment Survey.J Pain Symptom Manage 54, no. 5 (November 2017): 766–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.031.
Lindley LC, Rotella JD, Ast K, Matzo M, Kamal AH. The Quality Improvement Environment: Results of the 2016 AAHPM/HPNA Membership Needs Assessment Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Nov;54(5):766–71.
Lindley, Lisa C., et al. “The Quality Improvement Environment: Results of the 2016 AAHPM/HPNA Membership Needs Assessment Survey.J Pain Symptom Manage, vol. 54, no. 5, Nov. 2017, pp. 766–71. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.031.
Lindley LC, Rotella JD, Ast K, Matzo M, Kamal AH. The Quality Improvement Environment: Results of the 2016 AAHPM/HPNA Membership Needs Assessment Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Nov;54(5):766–771.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Pain Symptom Manage

DOI

EISSN

1873-6513

Publication Date

November 2017

Volume

54

Issue

5

Start / End Page

766 / 771

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality Improvement
  • Palliative Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hospice Care
  • Health Personnel
  • Female
  • Environment