Reducing hospital acquired pressure injury in a learning health center: Making the case for quality.
Shea PolancichPatricia PatricianRebecca MiltnerKatherine A MeeseAmy ArmstrongShannon LaytonRoss Vander NootTerri PoeAllyson G HallPublished in: Learning health systems (2022)
The LHS efforts directed toward HAPI reduction led to sustained improvements during the study period. These results demonstrate the benefits of a holistic approach to quality improvement offered by the LHS model. The LHS model goes beyond a problem-based approach to process improvement. Rather than targeting a specific problem to solve, the LHS system creates structures that yield process improvement benefits over a continued time period.