Step Time Notes Assemble interprofessional team 1 month Include pharmacists, nurses, physicians, IT professionals, etc. Develop a plan for baseline data 1 month Collect data for all 3 outcome measures collection Review data, identify potential 1-2 months safety risks related to the use of insulin pens, and develop intervention plan Implement intervention plan to At 4 months Intervention plan to should target one or mitigate potential safety risks two key safety issues; don’t try to tackle everything all at once Collect post-implementation 1 month Collect data using the same data to identify impact of methodology used for baseline data intervention collection Analyze and share results, Ongoing identify safety risks, implement new interventions, and … References Moore DE, Green JS, Gallis HA. Achieving desired results and improved outcomes: integrating planning and assessment throughout learning activities. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2009; 29:1-15. Cobaugh DJ, Marynard G, Cooper L et al. Enhancing insulin-use safety in hospitals: practice recommendations for an ASHP Foundation expert consensus panel. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2013; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Clinical reminder. Insulin pens must never be used for more than one person. (accessed 2014 Jun 17). Mitchell VD, Porter K, Beatty SJ. Administration technique and storage of disposable insulin pens by patients with diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2012; 38:651-8.
Step Time Notes Assemble interprofessional team 1 month Include pharmacists, nurses, physicians, IT professionals, etc. Develop a plan for baseline data collection 1 month Collect data for all 3 outcome measures Review data, identify potential safety risks related to the use of insulin pens, and develop intervention plan 1-2 months Implement intervention plan to mitigate potential safety risks At 4 months Intervention plan to should target one or two key safety issues; don’t try to tackle everything all at once Collect post-implementation data to identify impact of intervention 1 month Collect data using the same methodology used for baseline data collection Analyze and share results, identify safety risks, implement new interventions, and … Ongoing References Moore DE, Green JS, Gallis HA. Achieving desired results and improved outcomes: integrating planning and assessment throughout learning activities. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2009; 29:1-15. Cobaugh DJ, Marynard G, Cooper L et al. Enhancing insulin-use safety in hospitals: practice recommendations for an ASHP Foundation expert consensus panel. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2013; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Clinical reminder. Insulin pens must never be used for more than one person. (accessed 2014 Jun 17). Mitchell VD, Porter K, Beatty SJ. Administration technique and storage of disposable insulin pens by patients with diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2012; 38:651-8.