The Decision Journal: A Tool for Continuous
Improvement in Patient Care

Description

Are you a healthcare professional striving to provide the best possible care for your patients? Do you sometimes find it challenging to apply broad research findings to the unique circumstances of each individual you treat? This webinar introduces a powerful yet simple tool to enhance clinical decision-making: the decision journal.

In this session, we will explore how using a decision journal can help you systematically record and reflect on your clinical decisions, track outcomes, and identify areas for improvement. By evaluating your decision-making process honestly, you can reduce biases, increase confidence in your choices, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

This webinar is designed for all healthcare professionals across all healthcare settings, including therapists and other clinicians. Learn how to implement this practical tool and take a significant step toward continuous improvement in your clinical practice.

Instructor

Learning Objectives

• Identify the limitations of applying broad-based research to managing individual patients in various clinical settings
• Highlight the core principles of continuous improvement, such as Kaizen and lean methodologies, for application in healthcare settings
• Identify the key components of a decision journal for documenting clinical decisions and their outcomes
• Recognize how a decision journal can improve clinical judgment and decision-making processes in daily practice
• Outline strategies for incorporating decision journals into team collaboration to enhance communication and standardize care
• Summarize key principles of the decision journal using case studies from various healthcare disciplines

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

7:00pm–7:15pm

Introducing the Decision Journal

7:15pm–7:30pm

The Problem With Using Broad-Based Research to Manage Individual Patient Care

7:30pm–7:45pm

The Concept of Continuous Improvement

7:45pm–8:00pm

What Is a Decision Journal?

8:00pm–8:15pm

How a Decision Journal Improves Decision-Making

8:15pm–8:30pm

Case Studies to Demonstrate How It Can Benefit Patients

8:30pm–8:35pm

Break

8:35pm–9:05pm

Q&A Session

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