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Part II: What is Quality for the Rest of Us?

By Gayle Porter
October 3, 2022

At first, I was disappointed with some of the reactive responses to adverse events: Nurses on my team were sometimes counseled or written up for being the “origin” of

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Part I: What is Quality for the Rest of Us?

By Gayle Porter
September 26, 2022

What is the purpose of Healthcare Quality Improvement (QI) exactly? And what does it mean to have quality “for the rest of us”? At the most basic level, Healthcare

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Resources: The Barrier Analysis

By Gayle Porter
September 23, 2022

Quality tools are used in many different fields, from auto manufacturing to software development, and I thoroughly enjoy applying those tools in unusual ways. The chance to be both

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Process Improvement With Excessive Acronyms (PIWEA)

By Gayle Porter
September 12, 2022

The first time someone told me about the scientific method, I was deeply disappointed. I really thought I was going to learn how to use a Bunsen burner to

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After Deming

By Gayle Porter
September 5, 2022

I previously shared some of the history of the Quality Improvement (QI) field with highlights that I believe helped shape our profession in my previous article. Isn’t it intriguing

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Resource: Visual Marketing Instructions & Template

By Gayle Porter
September 1, 2022

In August, I shared a tip on the Quality for the Rest of Us podcast about using visual marketing to improve communication, efficiency, and buy-in. As promised, I've included

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