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QI Punks
by Brad Cramer
A DIY approach to EMS Quality Improvement, healthcare leadership, and building the systems that our frontline workers deserve. With over 20 years of EMS Experience I'm currently the Clinical Manager of a ground transport operation on the central coast of California. On IG as "QI Punks"
Episodes
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 12
Hopefully you've been working your way though a project with the previous 11 episodes and you are excited and curious to get more info. Where to start? I'll have recommendations on potential next steps and some final thoughts on this series as the podcast transitions into its next phase.
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 11
Now you've learned so much and you are burning with the need to share it! But how? And where? And why? Well, probably not why. We all know why we share knowledge, because just like love sharing it gets you more of it. But the hows and whys and wheres can be a bit baffling. So lets dive into the...
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 10
"Culture eats Strategy for breakfast". It sure does. If you are going to be a change agent or leader in your system, you are going to need to manage and develop culture. And any change in culture is going to start with changing yourself and moving away from totally natural and totally...
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 9
You can create a good amount of change by yourself, but to really make the earth move you are going to need other people. If you want to be a change leader you need to invest your time in building a team around your change project. And that involves people. And people are often a little tricky to...
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 8
You've done some PDSA's. You've learned a lot. You think you have a pretty good solution figured out to make the process better. Now what? Now you get to scale, and scale can be really difficult because it involves bringing people into the project that may not have the same commitment that you…
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 7
So you've tested out an idea for change! Now what? You've got a couple of options: test the same thing again, test it with more people or in a different setting, modify it and test again, or throw it in the trash and test out a new idea... and many more! To draw an analogy from schoolyard…
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 6
You've got a change idea, now what? Take 6 months and plan a comprehensive in-service for the whole staff? Just wing it yourself on a random day? Something a bit more structured but also fast and nimble? Yeah, probably that third option. Lets explore what that would look like!
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 5
How do you know what to change? What needs to happen to make things better? Does "more" see like the right answer? More rules, more people, more effort, more money, etc...? Totally understandable reaction, rarely results in improvement. Today we talk about how to generate change ideas and reshape...
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 4
You have a Run Chart, now what? What does "better" look like? Maybe more important, what are some common data signals that frequently get misinterpreted as "trends" look like? Always had a sneaking suspicion that Year-Over-Year, Pie Charts, and Stoplight charts were total BS but didn't quite know...
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 3 (Part 2)
Continuing the discussion about understanding variation. Why it's important to understand the two main types of variation, Common Cause and Special Cause. Plus why we like to use medians instead of averages when taking on Quality Improvement efforts, and the manual way and automated way to get a...
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 3 (Part 1)
Understanding variation in you data, and getting comfortable with what that variation does and does not mean is crucial for meaningful improvement. Too much for one episode, I'm splitting Episode 3 into two parts to have more manageable chunks of info to process. And hopefully after both parts…
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 2
Where to start? How you build a toolkit for improvement? Its simple! You start by counting. How to count? What to count? How frequently to count? We will start to discuss these issues, and many others in the episode. Come and get started on your journey into building better systems around you.…
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The Data is Revolting- Episode 1
Systems vs Individuals! This would be the Ali vs Frazier of battles, except that the system is so much more powerful than the individuals that it's more like Ali vs "some random person who has been casually checking out the boxing class for a couple weeks". The first step in building a better EMS...
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QI Punks- An Introduction
There is a way we can make our EMS and Healthcare systems better. And I believe it can be done by anybody, at any level, within our organizations. So, I decided to start a podcast about it and share this information with anyone who is interested. I'm learning this podcasting thing as we go, maybe...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A DIY approach to EMS Quality Improvement, healthcare leadership, and building the systems that our frontline workers deserve. With over 20 years of EMS Experience I'm currently the Clinical Manager of a ground transport operation on the central coast of California. On IG as "QI Punks"
HOSTED BY
Brad Cramer
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A DIY approach to EMS Quality Improvement, healthcare leadership, and building the systems that our frontline workers deserve. With over 20 years of EMS Experience I'm currently the Clinical Manager of a ground transport operation on the central coast of California. On IG as "QI Punks"
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