Developing priorities for quality improvement in acute medicine using a modified Delphi method A consensus process hosted by the Society for Acute Medicine Quality Improvement Committee (SAM-QI)

Abstract

Introduction: The SAM Quality Improvement Committee (SAM-QI), set up in 2016, has worked over the last year to determine the priority Acute Medicine QI topics. They have also discussed and put forward proposals to improve QI training for Acute Medicine professionals. Methods: A modified Delphi process was completed over four rounds to determine priority QI topics. Online meetings were also used to develop proposals for QI training. Results: Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) was chosen as the priority topic for QI work within Acute Medicine. Conclusion: The SAM-QI group settled on SDEC being the priority topic for Acute Medicine QI development. Throughout the Delphi process SAM-QI has also developed proposals for QI training that will help Acute Medicine professionals deliver coordinated meaningful improvements in care.

Acute Medicine: How will we grow? - An analysis of organisational capabilities for quality improvement, research & education from SAMBA 2021

“…Priorities for QI work within acute medicine have previously been explored by the Society for Acute Medicine Quality Improvement Committee (SAM-QI) in 2022. 9 A modified Delphi process determined SDEC as a priority topic for QI within acute medicine. A thematic analysis of audit and QI submissions to SAM conferences showed 'Flow/Performance' to be the most commonly occurring topic, with 'AEC' (ambulatory emergency care) included within this area as a sub-topic.…”