QI
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Personalised Asthma Action Plan
The Asthma Annual Review (Project TWO of TWO)
QI projects are built as a TWO-PART component
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Setup Here you set up and understand the project, ensuring you have everything in place to start your project |
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Project Here you have all the tools and resources to keep track of your progress towards completing the project successfully |
Better setup, better success
Setup
Getting started
Getting started
Start by working through the set-up phase of this project, setting yourself a goal according to the time you have available to dedicate to this project, ensuring your team are aware of the project and you have been given the authorisation from your practice manager to complete the project.
Progress through the Set-up phase of your QI project before moving down to the Project phase.
The aim of this QI project
The aim of this Quality Improvement Project is to ensure 50% or more of people on the Asthma register (both adults and children), have a personalised Asthma Action Plan, and evidence this with the appropriate SNOMED code in their notes by November 2021.
This is the second of two projects, which involves reviewing a patient’s Personalised Asthma Action Plan during their next Asthma Review. This might be using the traditional paper copy of the PAAP, or the patient might be using the NHS Wales Asthmahub or Asthmahub for Parents apps.
Who is this project suitable for?
This QI project is aimed at primary care teams who have a register of Asthma patients (adult and paediatric).
Why is this important?
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 16.1% 1-5 year olds, 24.3% 6-18 years olds, and 25.9% adults have any record of a personalised Asthma Action Plan in their records.
This QI project will ensure that every patient on the Asthma register has access to a Personalised Asthma Action Plan.
What will I get for completing this project?
Good data entry directly improves patient care, which will also help you identify gaps or errors in the patient record or diagnosis.
On completion of this QI project, you will also get a certificate for your work. You will also be able to use this QI project as evidence towards CPD and professional revalidation.
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Readiness
Make sure you have the knowledge and expertise to undertake this project successfully.
If you are confident you have the skills and knowledge to manage a patient with Asthma, mark this section as complete using the button below.
If you want to check your level of understanding, or need a refresher, check out the associated learning and assessments for this QI project, in line with the All Wales approach.
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Assessments:
Long-term Management of AsthmaNot Started
Education programmes:
Long term management of Asthma0% Complete
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Your capacity
Capacity is the most important aspect for the successful completion of any project – ensure you have the capacity, time and ability to complete your project in a suitable timeframe.
Start by outlining how much time you have to commit to this project.
For example: Over the next six weeks, I will commit 30 minutes to completing this project.
And use the calculator provided to check whether you have the capacity to complete the steps.
When will my project start:
When will my project be completed by:
How much time do I have to dedicate to my project each week
Each patient action for the project will take minutes
Recommended time is minutes per patient.
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Communication pack
It’s important that your colleagues know about the project.
You may want to include colleagues in the project, and they may need to know about other demands on your time. Let them know that you are focusing on QI with these useful resources.
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Milestone Map
Keep track of your set-up progress and make sure you are on track to getting started with your project with the timeframe you have added in your capacity calculator.
Your Progress
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Project
Project overview
The aim of this QI project
The aim of this Quality Improvement Project is to ensure 50% or more of people on the Asthma register (both adults and children), have a personalised Asthma Action Plan, and evidence this with the appropriate SNOMED code in their notes by November 2021.
This is the second of two projects, which involves reviewing a patient’s Personalised Asthma Action Plan during their next Asthma Review. This might be using the traditional paper copy of the PAAP, or the patient might be using the NHS Wales Asthmahub or Asthmahub for Parents apps.
A recap on the evidence
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 16.1% 1-5 year olds, 24.3% 6-18 years olds, and 25.9% adults have any record of a personalised Asthma Action Plan in their records.
This QI project will ensure that every patient on the Asthma register has access to a Personalised Asthma Action Plan.
What will I get for completing this project?
Good data entry directly improves patient care, which will also help you identify gaps or errors in the patient record or diagnosis.
On completion of this QI project, you will also get a certificate for your work. You will also be able to use this QI project as evidence towards CPD and professional revalidation.
Instructions
Project steps
Step 1
During asthma review ensure a PAAP is in place (either paper version or app version) and the patient is confident in how to use it.
Step 2
Ensure correctly coded.
Step 1 – During a patient review
During a routine Asthma review, identify any patients who do not have a Personalised Asthma Action Plan (PAAP) and determine which of the following they would prefer:
- A paper PAAP
- The Asthmahub or Asthmahub for parents app, that provides them with a virtual Personalised Asthma Action Plan, as well as loads of really useful advice on staying well, using their inhalers, monitoring their peak flow and symptoms, and knowing what to do when their symptoms deteriorate.
During an Asthma review, ensure they have an up-to-date Personalised Asthma Action Plan and the patient knows how to use it.
Step 2 – Code the PAAP
Code the patient’s Personalised Asthma Action Plan in their notes, using the following codes:
Asthma self-manage plan agreed
- Read code: 661M1
SNOMED code: 811921000000103
Asthma self-manage plan review
- Read code: 661N1
- SNOMED code: 810901000000102
Recording your progress
For every patient who receives a new Personalised Asthma Action Plan, or whose PAAP is reviewed during an Asthma Annual Review, be sure to record this in the ‘Progress’ section of the QI platform.
Resources
Attached below are a selection of resources to support you through your project.
Progress
Add the number of patients that you have addressed according to this project.
You should see your progress bars increase as you get closer to your goal.
Your current capacity
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Certificate
Your dynamic certificate can be found below. You can generate a certificate at any point during your QI project, and the certificate will be updated when you make further progress.
Sign Off
This QI project can be signed off by yourself.
Please sign off by clicking the button below. This will make your certificate available.
