This continuous quality improvement resource has been designed as a toolkit consisting of an Activity Guide, a Data Collection Form, and an Information Sheet.
The CQI Toolkit uses antimicrobial stewardship as its focus, and is suitable for any general practice team member who wants to:
The CQI Activity Guide contains all the steps to completing a continuous quality improvement initiative around antimicrobial stewardship. For each step, the guide provides:
The Data Collection Form gives you a place to record your findings as you go through the steps in the Activity Guide (we will point out when it’s time to do this). The editable PDF form provides suggestions and examples, which you can adapt to your own practice.
If you are using the toolkit to help you meet Foundation Standard indicators or Cornerstone CQI module requirements, you can upload the completed Data Collection Form for assessment.
The Information Sheet summarises the contents and purpose of the CQI Toolkit and why you or your team might find it useful. We encourage you to distribute the Information Sheet to your colleagues.
This activity has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for credits for continuing professional development purposes (1 credit per learning hour). To claim your CPD credits, log in to your Te Whanake dashboard and record these activities under the appropriate learning category.
This activity has been endorsed by the PSNZ as suitable for inclusion in a pharmacist’s CE records for CPD purposes.
This editable PDF helps you to delve into the EPiC Opioid data, contemplate your prescribing, reflect on your current practice, and set goals and actions.
An additional audit/CQI section allows you or your practice team to repeat the process, completing activities that may be used for Foundation Standard or the Cornerstone CQI or Equity modules.