Topic$/$Area of Focus: Elevating food quality and teamwork communication in dining area of a nursing homes.

Present the topic$/$area of focus in one clear concise statement. The topic should not include objective

terms such as $$improve$$decrease$$ etc. $($ex$.$ Employee Turnover within the human resources

department$).$

Objective$/$Aim:

Objectives should fully answer ALL five questions posed in the $$Define Your Project: Set Goals, Identify Targets

and Metrics$$ section of the Quality Improvement Toolkit. Make sure to include the source of data and current level

of performance, followed by the actual objective$/$aim which should be numerical, researched, and cited.

Team Members:

Prediction$/$Hypothesis:

Create a hypothetical list of the team

members needed to establish your objective

Titles and roles of members should be If we

specific

Example: David$-$ Human resources hiring manager

It will result in

Samantha$-$ payroll accountant

Think... $1.$ What do we need

to improve? $2.$ What are we least

efficient at$?3.$ What are areas of

frustration?

Objectives are... $1.$ Specific $2.$ Measurable $3.$ Realistic $4.$ Researched

If you meet the objectives, what specific change should you see?

How will you know if you achieved your target?

$$ What data sources were used to identify a performance gap within your organization?

Data sources to identify a performance gap include residents' compliments and surveys, pristine plates, and staff surveys and communication.

$$ What was the performance gap identified?

$$ What are you aiming to improve?

$$ What is you specific target for improvement?

$$ How will you measure improvement?