2017
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00027
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Enabling Continuous Quality Improvement in Practice: The Role and Contribution of Facilitation

Abstract: Facilitating the implementation of continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a complex undertaking. Numerous contextual factors at a local, organizational, and health system level can influence the trajectory and ultimate success of an improvement program. Some of these contextual factors are amenable to modification, others less so. As part of planning and implementing healthcare improvement, it is important to assess and build an understanding of contextual factors that might present barriers to or enablers of… Show more

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“…Furthermore, relational factors such as building trust, developing relationships, and awareness of the wider context were significant elements that the facilitation team brought to the service plans. Stetler et al emphasized the potential of the facilitator in successful implementation of new ways of working, stating that “facilitators need to be flexible and possess a range of skills to be used according to the needs of those with whom they are working and the related context.” It is also important to be mindful that the role of facilitator is not to influence, direct, or coerce . Based on our findings from the present study, we would suggest further work to explore the role of external facilitation influencing community participation.…”
Section: The Utility Of Rifkin's Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 71%
“…Furthermore, relational factors such as building trust, developing relationships, and awareness of the wider context were significant elements that the facilitation team brought to the service plans. Stetler et al emphasized the potential of the facilitator in successful implementation of new ways of working, stating that “facilitators need to be flexible and possess a range of skills to be used according to the needs of those with whom they are working and the related context.” It is also important to be mindful that the role of facilitator is not to influence, direct, or coerce . Based on our findings from the present study, we would suggest further work to explore the role of external facilitation influencing community participation.…”
Section: The Utility Of Rifkin's Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 71%
“…doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2019.774561 are limited. 2,3,6,7,11,19,20 Much research focuses on external practice facilitators who, coming into an organization from the outside, may need different skills to work with an unfamiliar group. 1,21 The goal of this project was to explore attributes of internal staff identified by family medicine residency directors as "people in the office or clinic who make things easier."…”
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“…ORIGINAL ARTICLES I n health care literature, the term "practice facilitator" describes someone who assists clinicians in practice transformation projects. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] These facilitators commonly work toward improving the delivery of clinical interventions, particularly preventive services [9][10] ; facilitating research and quality improvement (QI) projects [11][12] ; and implementing health information technology.…”
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