Flowchart Design

• Use the following steps to apply quality improvement principles in your current clinical situation.
  • Identify a process or procedure that you perform routinely and wish to improve.
  • Using a flowchart delineate each step of the procedure.
  • Identify the step in the flowchart where you would insert a change for quality improvement.
  • Design a new flowchart that now shows the improved process.
• This paper requires the use of at least one professional resource.
• You will need:
  • An introductory paragraph which explains what you would like to improve
  • Another paragraph which explains the step where you hope to change the pattern and insert a quality improvement process
  • Another paragraph explaining the new flow after you make the change.
• Please add a cover page with the title of your Quality Improvement project.

Resource: Flowcharts are easily made in Microsoft Word. Here is a video explaining the process:

1. Create a cover page. Use APA 7 format.
   1. Title of your quality improvement project.
   2. Your name
   3. Name of the University
   4. Name of the course
   5. Name of the instructor
2. Think of a procedure that you perform frequently in your work environment that you would like to improve. Write an introductory paragraphthat explains that procedure that you would like to improve and its significance.
3. Create a flow chart of the current procedure as it is now.Delineate each step of the procedure.
4. Identify the step of the procedure/flowchart where you would like change to occur. Write a paragraph to explain that change.Include:
   1. Why is it important?
   2. Who will benefit?
   3. What is the impact on safety, quality, etc.?
      1. This paragraph is a good paragraph for your reference.
   4. Create another flowchart of the procedure showing the change that you implemented.Delineate each step of the procedure.
   5. Write a paragraph that explains the new flow of the procedure with the change you have implemented. Include a summation statement (conclusion statement).
   6. Create a reference page in APA 7th edition format.
   7. Submit to the assignment.

A couple of additional notes:

*If you don’t know how to create a flowchart watch the YouTube video imbedded in the assignment directions.

Use the APA 7th edition help found through the library on your home page or your Resource Center course.