Reduce wait time to medication initiation
Aim Statement:decrease wait time for medication initiation from 3 weeks to 1 week by 6/30/24
Location:Jail
Start Date:01/01/2024
End Date:06/30/2024
Name of coalition or program:Jail MOUD program
What customer population are you trying to help?individuals in need of MOUD
Executive Sponsor:Jail Warden
Change Leader:Lead Nurse
Change Team:
Lead nurse
Screening staff
Security Officer
Medial Provider
How will you collect data to measure the impact of change? Who will collect it?
Track time of request for MOUD and date of provider appointment and medication order
What is the expected impact of this change project? How will the Executive Sponsor know?
reduce wait time that impacts eligibility for medication
Improve individual experience and reduce withdrawal symptoms and illicit use
PDSA
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PDSA Cycle #
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1
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Cycle Begin Date
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01/08/2024
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Cycle End Date
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01/29/2024
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What is the change to be tested?
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Block off time in the provider schedule weekly for new MOUD admissions to increase availability
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PLAN
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Medical assistant staff will block of 2 hours per week to be used on for MOUD intakes
Screening staff will have access to these time slots in the system
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DO
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Medical assistant staff will block of 2 hours per week to be used on for MOUD intakes
Screening staff will have access to these time slots in the system
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STUDY
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Medical assistant staff will block of 2 hours per week to be used on for MOUD intakes
Screening staff will have access to these time slots in the system
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ACT
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Medical assistant staff will block of 2 hours per week to be used on for MOUD intakes
Screening staff will have access to these time slots in the system
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Project Outcomes
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1. What was the project end date? (e.g., when you stopped making changes)
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jan 2023
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2. What did you learn? (e.g., what were some lessons learned? Any unexpected outcomes from your change efforts?)
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xyc
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3. What was the financial impact of this change project? (e.g., Increased volunteer hours; Reduced staff time; etc.)
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testing update button color
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