your own approach to implementing the module. Overview Topic: Definition of Sustainability and its Importance in Quality Definition of Sustainability and its Improvement Importance in Quality Improvement Method: In a meeting, discuss what sustainability means for your quality Slides 4-8 improvement project(s), whether your project(s) are sustainable, and Linking Sustainability and Spread why sustainability is important. Present slides 4-12 and lead a discussion Slides 9-10 comparing definitions and explaining why sustainability starts early in Planning Early for Sustainability the improvement planning process to ensure success. Compare Slides 11-12 differences between sustainability and spread and how they can Barriers and Solutions to Sustaining overlap. Improvements Materials: Slides 4-12 Slides 13-17 Audience: All employees, especially administrators, managers, and Steps to Creating and Implementing a project leads Sustainability Plan Slides 18-24 Topic: Barriers and Solutions to Sustaining Improvements Slide 23 - Engaging Staff with Method: Hand out slides 13-17 and facilitator notes at beginning of Stories† (2.5 min) meeting. Have staff review barriers to sustainability and select which Slide 24 Recognizing and – are barriers within your facility. Discuss team resistance to change and Celebrating Success† (3 min) identify solutions to reduce resistance and help the project sustain its Establishing a Sustainability gains. Measurement Plan Materials: Slides 13-17 Slides 25-35 Audience: Administrators, managers, and project leads Learning from Sustainability Examples Slides 36-38 Topic: Steps to Creating and Implementing a Sustainability Plan Summary Method: Present slides 18-24 in a meeting using the facilitator notes. Slide 39 Facilitate a discussion of what steps the facility can take to support a Tools team leading the program’s process changes in such a way that they Slide 40 become embedded into work done every day. Listen to the recordings Audio ɬ in slides 23 and 24 and invite the staff to talk about the main messages. Talk about recognition and rewards that would be meaningful to the 15-Minute Meeting Suggested staff when data reveals improvement goals are met. Activities Materials: Slides 18-24, Engaging Staff with Stories audio, Recognizing Toolkit materials are designed to be and Celebrating Success audio modified and customized. Here are Audience: All employees, especially administrators, managers, and project leads suggestions for time-conscious ways to use this module. Feel free to use these suggestions or come up with Topic: Establishing a Sustainability Measurement Plan
Overview Definition of Sustainability and its Importance in Quality Improvement Slides 4-8 Linking Sustainability and Spread Slides 9-10 Planning Early for Sustainability Slides 11-12 Barriers and Solutions to Sustaining Improvements Slides 13-17 Steps to Creating and Implementing a Sustainability Plan Slides 18-24 Slide 23 - Engaging Staff with Stories† (2.5 min) Slide 24 – Recognizing and Celebrating Success† (3 min) Establishing a Sustainability Measurement Plan Slides 25-35 Learning from Sustainability Examples Slides 36-38 Summary Slide 39 Tools Slide 40 ɬ Audio 15-Minute Meeting Suggested Activities Toolkit materials are designed to be modified and customized. Here are suggestions for time-conscious ways to use this module. Feel free to use these suggestions or come up with your own approach to implementing the module. Topic: Definition of Sustainability and its Importance in Quality Improvement Method: In a meeting, discuss what sustainability means for your quality improvement project(s), whether your project(s) are sustainable, and why sustainability is important. Present slides 4-12 and lead a discussion comparing definitions and explaining why sustainability starts early in the improvement planning process to ensure success. Compare differences between sustainability and spread and how they can overlap. Materials: Slides 4-12 Audience: All employees, especially administrators, managers, and project leads Topic: Barriers and Solutions to Sustaining Improvements Method: Hand out slides 13-17 and facilitator notes at beginning of meeting. Have staff review barriers to sustainability and select which are barriers within your facility. Discuss team resistance to change and identify solutions to reduce resistance and help the project sustain its gains. Materials: Slides 13-17 Audience: Administrators, managers, and project leads Topic: Steps to Creating and Implementing a Sustainability Plan Method: Present slides 18-24 in a meeting using the facilitator notes. Facilitate a discussion of what steps the facility can take to support a team leading the program’s process changes in such a way that they become embedded into work done every day. Listen to the recordings in slides 23 and 24 and invite the staff to talk about the main messages. Talk about recognition and rewards that would be meaningful to the staff when data reveals improvement goals are met. Materials: Slides 18-24, Engaging Staff with Stories audio, Recognizing and Celebrating Success audio Audience: All employees, especially administrators, managers, and project leads Topic: Establishing a Sustainability Measurement Plan
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