Consulting Work
IF has consulted on projects for various organisations worldwide, providing expertise in the development and delivery of tailored quality improvement tools and programs to bring about systems change. We have assisted organisations to implement continuous quality improvement initiatives using the Collaborative methodology, a tried and tested framework for bringing about systems change.
For more information about projects IF has consulted on click on the links below:
- Infection Control Collaborative
- Long-Term Conditions Collaborative
- Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative
- General Practice (GP) Plus Practice Nurse Initiative
- Network Performance Development
- Quality Indicator Web Portal
- Medical Specialist Outreach Assistance Program Web Portal
If you would like talk to IF about how we can help your organisation, please contact the Business Development and Learning team, on (+61) 8 8422 7465 or email workshops@improve.org.au.
Last Updated 20 April 2012
What is the Model for Improvement?
The Model for Improvement provides a framework for developing, testing and implementing changes. It helps to break down a change effort into small, manageable chunks which are then tested to ensure that things are improving and that no effort is wasted. It is always worth remembering that while every improvement is certainly a change, every change is not an improvement.
The Model for Improvement consists of two equal parts; the first part, the “thinking part”, consists of three fundamental questions to guide improvement work:
- What are we trying to accomplish?
- How will we know that a change is an improvement?
- What changes can we make that will result in an improvement?
For more information about the Model for Improvement visit: http://apcc.org.au/about_the_APCC/the_model_for_improvement/
What is the Collaborative Methodology?
Adapted from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s Breakthrough Series Collaborative methodology, in the Australian context, the Collaborative methodology is used as a framework for the APCC Program. This methodology has been applied to a wide range of management challenges. Originally applied to healthcare systems in the USA, it has since been adopted in other countries, including the UK, Scotland, Canada and New Zealand.
The Collaborative methodology is proven to be highly effective in achieving large scale systems change and demonstrating measurable outcomes. It provides a generic quality improvement model that can be applied to achieve incremental, rapid and locally relevant improvements across a broad range of clinical and practice business issues.