A driver diagram is a visual display of a teams theory of what drives, or contributes to, the achievement of a project aim. Recently, the public health foundation phf developed and began testing a population health driver diagram framework that can be used to tackle challenges at the crossroads of the public health and health care sectors. The team developed an improvement strategy to achieve the aim of improving the inpatient. This effort grew out of a partnership between the centers for disease control and prevention cdc and the institute for healthcare improvement ihi that aimed to improve use of antibiotics and develop. The public health foundation phf has developed a public health antibiotic stewardship driver diagram and subsequent antibiotic stewardship program to help promote optimal use of antibiotics.
In june 2014, phf completed development of a second driver diagram, the population health driver diagram to increase use of oral health care, and is. To create opportunities for public health and health care system alignment to improve community health, the public health foundation phf created a. The public health antibiotic stewardship driver diagram was designed to achieve optimal antibiotic use by identifying primary and secondary drivers that both public health and health care. Criteria for evaluating programme theory diagrams in quality. Public health antibiotic stewardship driver diagram. Note that this driver diagram has the aim on the right and drivers on the left and that. A driver diagram is a simple, visual tool that will assist you to systematically plan and structure your improvement project. A population health driver diagram identifies primary and secondary drivers of an identified community health objective, and serves as a framework for.
Memory jogger ii, goalqpc and the public health foundation. The drivers in the driver diagram should form the foundation of your measurement framework. Components of a population health driver diagram aim of the improvement. This population health driver diagram provides a highlevel framework for state and local partners, and reinforces the approach of intervening at the clinical. Population health driver diagram department of health. Vector control population health driver diagram public health foundation, phf coordinate with partners to identify and address drivers of vectorborne disease transmission in a community produced through a collaborative project external icon with cdc. Using a population health driver diagram to support health. This diagram shows a public health departments program aim and key drivers for more effectively using women, infants and children wic service visits to deliver recommended immunizations for wic children and infants. Driver diagram ihi institute for healthcare improvement. This clear picture of a teams shared view is a useful tool for communicating to a range of stakeholders where a team is testing and working. The public health foundation s population health driver diagram framework is being used to build collaborative healthcare and public health partnerships to impact a health issue at the community level.
A framework for healthcare and public health collaboration. Creating a driver diagram is most useful in the initial planning of a. Recently, the public health foundation phf developed and began testing a population health driver diagram framework that can be used to. Through piloting, the public health foundation phf has demonstrated the value of the population health driver diagram approach for aligning efforts of public health and health care organizations in improving community health. Population health driver diagram public health foundation. Three quality improvement tools used to help facilitate and build collaborative partnerships were described. Using a population health driver diagram to support health care. About 63 programme theory diagrams 42 driver diagrams and 21.
Public health foundation strengthening the quality and. Health care innovations awards round two aims and drivers for. An example produced by the east london foundation trust is below. This population health driver diagram provides a highlevel framework for state and local partners, and reinforces the approach of intervening at the clinical, linkage, and totalpopulation levels in order to achieve desired change. A population health driver diagram identifies primary and secondary drivers of an identified community health objective, and serves as a framework for determining and aligning actions that can be taken across disciplines for achieving it. This strategy relies on public health and health care to work collaboratively rather than competitively. Phf has used the population health driver diagram framework before with communities, having developed and piloted the public health antibiotic stewardship driver diagram, which outlines primary and secondary drivers of optimal antibiotic use.
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