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{"page":45,"change":"Addition","str":"electronic handover record ? (T he minimum data set .)","line":34,"x":420.89,"y":279.41,"width":"234.63","height":"9.96","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":45,"change":"Addition","str":" Do you want to use structure d communication tool s ( eg SBAR, ISOBAR, ","line":40,"x":402.89,"y":198.14,"width":"321.51","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":45,"change":"Addition","str":" What happens to documentation following the transfer of care? How could it ","line":42,"x":402.89,"y":170.9,"width":"344.98","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":45,"change":"Addition","str":" How is the agreed transfer of care process documented? How d o new staff ","line":44,"x":402.89,"y":143.78,"width":"341.19","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"Quality Improvement Clinic Ltd. P a g e | 47 August 2015","line":0,"x":53.88,"y":30.84,"width":"267.35","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"Appendix C : The Model for Improvement","line":1,"x":53.88,"y":524.38,"width":"231.29","height":"12.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"T he Model for Improvement give s you a simple, adaptable and thorough framework for developing, testing and implementing changes . Using the ","line":2,"x":53.88,"y":481.42,"width":"700.28","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"Model for Improvement means your changes are more likely to lead to the improvement you set out to make . ","line":3,"x":53.88,"y":466.9,"width":"531.21","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"assessing its impact. The key to PDSA cycles is to repeat them; ","line":8,"x":404.09,"y":277.61,"width":"279.37","height":"9.96","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":" P lan the change and how you will test it .","line":11,"x":422.09,"y":227.45,"width":"180.63","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":" Do the change and tests .","line":12,"x":422.09,"y":213.53,"width":"113.40","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":" Study the data before and after the change and learn ","line":13,"x":422.09,"y":199.61,"width":"241.29","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"from it .","line":14,"x":440.09,"y":186.26,"width":"30.58","height":"9.96","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":" Act on the learning by refining the change and planning ","line":15,"x":422.09,"y":172.46,"width":"250.49","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"Langley GL, Nolan KM, Nolan TW, Norman CL, Provost LP, The ","line":18,"x":53.88,"y":152.78,"width":"258.59","height":"9.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"Organizational Performance (2nd Edition). Jossey Bass, San ","line":20,"x":53.88,"y":132.02,"width":"241.87","height":"9.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":"Francisco (2009) v More online...","line":21,"x":53.88,"y":120.74,"width":"161.45","height":"14.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":" Quality and service improvement tools","line":23,"x":464.71,"y":93.744,"width":"173.84","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":46,"change":"Addition","str":" Improvement Leaders’ Guides – Process Mapping , Analysis and ","line":24,"x":464.71,"y":80.04,"width":"288.72","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol","Arial",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"Appendix D : SMART aims","line":1,"x":53.88,"y":524.38,"width":"147.30","height":"12.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"Specific: Have a clear and specific improvement aim , e.g.","line":4,"x":78.24,"y":415.87,"width":"280.54","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"‘ structured transfer of care, right each time ’.","line":5,"x":78.24,"y":401.11,"width":"212.09","height":"11.04","fontName":["Arial",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"Measurable: Ensure data is available to measure the scale of the ","line":6,"x":78.24,"y":380.71,"width":"322.83","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"problem and your success in addressing it .","line":7,"x":78.24,"y":366.07,"width":"208.48","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"Achievable: Set a suitable challenge and d on’t be afraid to set ","line":8,"x":78.24,"y":345.67,"width":"302.47","height":"11.04","fontName":[null,"Arial"],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"your aim high . Resist setting your aim too low just to improve your ","line":9,"x":78.24,"y":331.03,"width":"320.51","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"chances of succeeding .","line":10,"x":78.24,"y":316.39,"width":"115.05","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"Realistic: Consider the factors beyond your control which may limit ","line":11,"x":78.24,"y":295.97,"width":"330.60","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"the impact of the project, e.g. closure of a unit for refurbishment;","line":12,"x":78.24,"y":281.33,"width":"311.69","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"major staff changes ; availability of sponsor. ","line":13,"x":78.24,"y":266.81,"width":"213.38","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":47,"change":"Addition","str":"Time: Set a deadline and stick to it , e.g. by December 2015.","line":14,"x":78.24,"y":246.29,"width":"290.37","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":48,"change":"Addition","str":"Appendix E: Team Selection Grid Examples","line":1,"x":53.88,"y":524.38,"width":"248.65","height":"12.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":49,"change":"Addition","str":"Handover Improvemen t. Available on Slide Share at ","line":3,"x":373.61,"y":441.1,"width":"256.18","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":50,"change":"Addition","str":"Appendix G : Dot v oting","line":1,"x":53.88,"y":524.38,"width":"130.62","height":"12.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":50,"change":"Addition","str":"best practice or becaus e staff/patients/clients want to see it included.","line":7,"x":89.88,"y":405.55,"width":"334.35","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":50,"change":"Addition","str":" Use different colour pens to identify different roles , e . g . different colours for trained and untrained ","line":13,"x":71.88,"y":316.03,"width":"473.00","height":"11.04","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":51,"change":"Addition","str":"Leadership There is a nominated leader for each ","line":5,"x":74.76,"y":425.74,"width":"230.09","height":"12.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":51,"change":"Addition","str":" Is leader indicated on transfer of care process checklist (if used) ?","line":9,"x":361.85,"y":408.55,"width":"292.80","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
{"page":51,"change":"Addition","str":"Valued Transfer and handovers are valued ","line":10,"x":74.76,"y":380.23,"width":"197.64","height":"12.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":51,"change":"Addition","str":" Number of incidents in unit/on floor during transfer of care","line":20,"x":361.85,"y":277.49,"width":"259.46","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":51,"change":"Addition","str":" Number of pieces of information in minimum data set which are communicated","line":48,"x":361.85,"y":113.18,"width":"351.63","height":"9.96","fontName":["Symbol",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":52,"change":"Addition","str":"o Increase font size for recommended actions column","line":22,"x":202.26018732462398,"y":236.20391054197,"width":"199.14","height":"8.58","fontName":["ABCDEE+Courier New",null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":53,"change":"Addition","str":"Appendix J : Example PDSA for testing new transfer of care process","line":1,"x":53.88,"y":524.38,"width":"386.54","height":"12.00","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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{"page":56,"change":"Addition","str":"Procedure - HAND ME AN ","line":2,"x":127.46,"y":422.59,"width":"134.20","height":"11.04","fontName":[null],"dir":["ltr"]}
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