Improving Patient Safety Using Quality Indicators Toolkit CoverA Toolkit for Medical Laboratory Professionals

The Improving Patient Safety Using Quality Indicators – A Toolkit for Medical Laboratory Professionals was developed by ASCLS peers to support laboratory professionals to be advocates for patient safety and improve patient outcomes in healthcare delivery. The toolkit is a practical guide with tools, resources, and examples to facilitate implementation of a patient safety improvement program utilizing patient safety indicators.

Recommended citation: ASCLS Patient Safety Committee. 2022. Improving Patient Safety Using Quality Indicators, A Toolkit for Medical Laboratory Professionals.

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*The online toolkit contains the same information and resources as the PDF version found in the link above.

Table of Contents

Section 1 – Introduction

Did You Know?

Patient Safety in Laboratory Medicine Matters

Patient Safety-Centered Laboratory Services

Drivers of Change

Section 2 – Patient Safety Indicators (definition, selection, evaluation)

What is a Patient Safety Indicator?

What is the Importance of Selecting an Appropriate Patient Safety Indicator?

Steps in Selecting, Defining, and Evaluating a Patient Safety Indicator

Section 3 – Tools and Resources

Toolbox

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Quality Improvement Resources

American Society for Quality – Quality Tools A to Z

Other Organizations’ Tools

Additional Internet Resources

Customizable Templates (Forms & Spreadsheets)

APPENDIX 1: Total Testing Process – Examples of Patient Safety Indicators

APPENDIX 2: Case Study – Patient Safety Indicator Example

References

Resources

Download Customizable Templates (Forms & Spreadsheets)

Patient Safety Indicator – Bar Chart (Excel)

Patient Safety Indicator – Example Procedure & Indicators (Word)

Patient Safety Indicator – Scatter Diagram (Excel)

Patient Safety Indicator & PDSA Plan (Power Point)

Patient Safety Indicator Form (Basic) & Example (Word)

Patient Safety Indicator Form (Complex) & Example (Excel)

Patient Safety Indicator Reporting Form & Graph (Excel)

Patient Safety Indicator Tracking & Graph (Excel)

Patient Safety Indicators – Review & Outcome Report (Word)

PDSA Performance Improvement Form (Excel)

PDSA Performance Improvement Project Plan Worksheet (Word)

Performance Improvement Specific Aim Statement (Word)

Performance Indicator Project Plan Worksheet (Word)

Performance Indicator Tracking – Example Dashboard (Excel)

Policy Examples – Patient Safety Identified in Quality Plan (Word)

Patient Safety