We work hand-in-hand with your team to create a solution tailored to your objectives and stage in the quality improvement journey
Step 1
Evaluate
We conduct Gap-Analysis. Our consultants work with the organization’s staff and quality team members to carry out quality assessments, review existing documentation and organization’s current adherence to the quality standards. The assessment takes places via a combination of on-site visit(s), information gathering, and interviews.
Step 2
Plan
On the basis of Gap assessment, our consultants and trainers design a tailored Quality Improvement plan, detailing all requirements, timelines and responsibilities. This Quality Improvement plan is designed to fit the context of the organization. It is developed in conjunction with the hospital/organization leadership and staff.
Step 3
Implement
Quote: ““Not every change is an improvement but every improvement is a change”- Eliezer Yudkowsky
Quality Improvement requires a change management process.
Ilera consulting supports your organization throughout the journey to improvement. We provide the necessary tools and resources related to quality standards. We provide training and capacity building for the staff and management. We provide mentorship and coaching services.
Step 4
Measure
Throughout the project period, we carry out periodic assessments of progress in implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan
Step 5
Sustain
We offer recommendation of scale up and sustainability of successful small tests of change that are evident from implementing the Quality Improvement Plan.
Institutionalization of the improvement by inculcating the new processes to be part of the existing ones and allocating resources for quality improvement has been proven to lead to sustained gain.
Routinization of the improvement activities by inculcating them in Job descriptions of staff and adding them as requirements for performance reporting also improves sustainability
We support the design of quality and safety improvement projects for healthcare organizations
Ilera Consulting offers a full set of customized quality improvement and quality management advisory services. We can help you improve care effectiveness and increase efficiencies while ensuring better patient outcomes.
How we do it
We support the design of quality and safety improvement projects for healthcare organizations. We work with the management and clinical team members to:
Describe and map the current processes used to deliver the care or service that is the focus of the improvement work
Reach consensus on the purpose and specific objectives of the improvement work
Identify the people who are going to be involved and how they will be involved
Recommend approaches for analysis of the findings of baseline measurement, including how to analyze problems revealed and plan and implement action needed.
Support data analysis and provide benchmarking data
Assist with root cause analysis and action plan development
Identify best practices and spread through the organization
Suggest evidence-based interventions
Why we’re good at this:
We have a team of experts who are qualified in Quality Improvement, Program Planning, Implementation and Management who have experience in both public and private sectors.
Our team of Quality Improvement Practitioners works with organizations to co-design and implement quality health solutions.
Survey Instruments
We carry out Quality Assessments/Surveys for hospitals and healthcare organizations against selected standards of quality
Our team has vast experience in Implementation and ensuring compliance of various quality standards, both local-such as Kenya Quality Model for Health (KQMH) and international- such as Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA), Safe Care Hospital standards, and ISO 9001:2015
We carry out Quality Assessments/Surveys for hospitals and healthcare organizations against selected standards of quality
How we do it:
collect, collate and analyse quantitative or qualitative data
facilitate analysis of problems revealed to identify the root causes
facilitate planning of action to achieve improvements in practice
design repeat data collection following the implementation of action
prepare a report on the quality or safety improvement
Learning Resources & Training
We provide Onsite and Online training on Quality Improvement for staff in the organizations to create awareness related to standard requirements.
We believe in an integrated change management approach of sharing information and experience through education, training, coaching, and mentoring.
We provide Learning opportunities to engage, educate, and equip your stakeholders with the knowledge they need to accelerate your quality journey.
We provide Onsite and Online training on Quality Improvement for staff in the organizations to create awareness related to standard requirements.
We work hand-in-hand with improvement team leaders and facilitators to complete defined quality or patient safety improvement projects. We also serve as mentors to support the development of quality improvement facilitators.
Integrated IT solutions
We provide Technology assisted quality assessments, education and consulting
Through our platform, the tools of quality improvement are available to users in a role-based environment that enables the collaboration required for effective quality management.