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Canadian AMI Virtual Learning Collaborative. Information Call May 31-2010. What is a Virtual Learning Collaborative. A VLC creates a learning network for healthcare professionals focused on a specific improvement project within a defined timeframe and learning structure.
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Canadian AMIVirtual Learning Collaborative Information Call May 31-2010
What is a Virtual Learning Collaborative A VLC creates a learning network for healthcare professionals focused on a specific improvement project within a defined timeframe and learning structure. It consists of a series of Virtual Learning Sessions, Action Periods, and WebEx Calls.
Advantages of VLC • Achieve similar results at a reduced cost while improving access to participants • Knowledge transfer and spread of change concepts parallel to traditional BTS Boushon, B., Provost, L., Gagnon, J. &Carver P. (2006)
A simple yet powerful tool for accelerating improvement The model has been used very successfully by hundreds of health care organizations in many countries to improve many different health care processes and outcomes Model For Improvement * *Langley GL, Nolan KM, Nolan TW, Norman CL, Provost LP **The Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle was developed by W. E. Deming
Principles of a Learning Collaborative • The Model for Improvement is used to accelerate movement between knowing and doing • Everyone Teaches; Everyone Learns • The Learning Sessions are preparation for the Action Periods
Principles of a Learning Collaborative • Active participation by all teams enrolled; provides more value in the Learning Sessions • Monthly reporting and use of data is fundamental to improvement work
Why an AMI VL Collaborative? Time is muscle (myocardium) 44% to 70%, with an average of 62% of AMI patients who received thrombolytics had this myocardium-saving treatment delivered within 30 minutes of hospital arrival. Methodology has been used to effectively introduce numerous changes within healthcare settings
AIM Canadian Emergency Departments ensure 90% of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients (STEMI or new LBBB only) receive thrombolytic therapy within 30 minutes or less of hospital arrival
Measures in the AMI VLC % STEMI or new LBBB who received thrombolytic within 30 minutes of arrival at ED. % STEMI or new LBBB who received an ECG within 10 minutes of arrival at ED.
Baseline Data Expectations Baseline data should be submitted to the CMT by July 31-2010 Sample Size Minimum = 6 patients Maximum = 10 patients
Virtual Learning Session Connect people using internet and telephone communication to create an interactive learning environment. Both workshops and idea exchange forums which prepare teams to make changes during the Action Periods
Action Period Activities • Data submission to CMT • PDSA Rapid Cycle Testing • Teams’ Conference Calls • Safety Improvement Advisor and faculty consultation • Team Collaboration
Team Success Factors Leadership support Access to appropriate technology Commitment to improvement goal Boushon, B., Provost, L., Gagnon, J. &Carver P. (2006)
What Does Your Team Need to Participate Virtually? Representative team committed to changing practice Productive learning room Computer with Internet access and MS Excel Telephone with speaker
Teams are Expected to: Enrol in Safer Healthcare Now! Obtain executive sponsor support Be committed to participation in action oriented learning, conference calls, reporting requirements and measurement. Test system and process changes. Have enthusiasm for learning and sharing Be interested in testing, evaluating and shaping the virtuallearning approach
What is a Team? A group of multidisciplinary staff who regularly work together to provide/support the delivery of AMI care in an organization and who have the capacity to: address care/team process improvements relate their measurement to their improvement work participate as an learning group in collaborative sessions Organizations may self-select their teams for registration in the AMI VLC using the above principles
List of Potential Team Members Paramedic Emergency Room Nurse Cardiology Technologist Emergency Room Physician Cardiologist Nurse Manager Nurse Practitioner or Educator Quality Improvement Representative Other Professionals interested in improving AMI care
Costs & Registration $500.00 per team 4 learning Sessions Team Calls Action Period Support Closing Congress Registration: http://www.saferhealthcarenow.ca/EN/events/conferencesEvents/collaboratives/Pages/default.aspx