Table 1 NBMPHN Cancer Screening Program Quality Improvement Priorities and Strategies in General Practices
Prioritised quality improvement areas | Supportive Strategies |
|---|---|
Data entry and extraction | • Establish and/or clean practice cancer screening register • Establish and utilise provider reminder and patient recall system • Support Information Technology and conduct periodic clinical audits – data analysis and feedback |
Education and training | • Practice staff training including consumer engagement and quality improvement coaching • Support practice nurse participation in Well Women’s Screening course • Promote PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) approaches/cycles |
Resources and community promotion | • Incentive payments and continuing professional development (CPD) • Establish/promote women’s health checklist • Develop Health Pathways (localised health and referral information) for cancer screening • Provide information on the local mobile breast screening service • Provide community-based liaison workers and educators • Provide educational materials for display in practices • Provide practice information packs and information at NBMPHN website |