Nursing Affairs Project Name:

Proposal Date:

Key Driver Diagram (Adopted from Seattle Childrens Hospital)

Global Aim Timely Discharge of In-patients

Specific Aim Primary Drivers (What do you want to achieve?) Secondary Drivers (How will I do it?)
Note: Attributes of a good aim
Reinforcement of MD in filling-out discharge date in TrakCare due to non- Primary nurse ensures that all patients in the unit has the date of discharge in
statement: Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, integration of the system from other units the patient record (TrakCare)
Realistic, and Timely

Within 6 months, at Communicate existing problem of this issue to IT TrakCare Team

least 80% of
physicians adhered
on the expected Awareness of patient and family regarding the expected date of discharge Nurses shall fill-out and discuss this with the patients and family using
date of discharge in Patient Board
TrakCare

Informing the patient and family about the specific date and time of discharge

Adherence of MD to timely ordering of discharge orders/requirements

atleast 48H/24H

Collaboration with other multidisciplinary team/doctors Meetings with other disciplines; decision making/quorum

Evaluating compliance on the expected date of discharge Develop and conduct a survey/audit on the compliance on expected date of discharge
comparing it against the baseline data

Flashcards for nurses and doctors