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LUMC Quality Improvement Project Prioritization
A Guide to the Selection of Opportunities

Project Title: ________________________________

Category Criteria Guidelines for Scoring Score Category
Average
1. Mission / Strategy   Degree to which initiative is supportive of:      
A) LUHS mission 1 = not related,
5 = highly supportive
_____  
B) LUHS strategic plan 1 = not related,
5 = highly supportive
_____  
C) Patient population of strategic importance 1 = minimal strategic importance
5 = major strategic importance
_____ _____
 
2. Outcome Degree to which initiative will improve:      
A) Medical outcomes 1 = small improvement
5 = large improvement
_____  
B) Patient perceived functional status as above _____  
C) Access to care as above _____  
D) Patient / family satisfaction as above _____  
E) Healthcare professional satisfaction as above _____ _____
 
3. Process Improvement Degree to which initiative:      
A) Improves a key process 1 = low impact process
5 = key process
_____  
B) Facilitates system integration 1 = small scale impact
5 = large scale impact
_____  
C) Facilitates the full continuum of care 1 = small scale impact
5 = large scale impact
_____  
D) Is redundant with other efforts 1 = duplicates other efforts
5 = new area
_____ _____
 
4. Financial Outcome Degree to which initiative will improve:      
A) LUHS financial status 1 = small improvement
5 = large improvement
_____  
B) LUHS attractiveness to payors 1 = no request from payors
5 = numerous requests from payors
_____ _____
 
5. Project Feasibility Estimated:      
A) LUHS resources required 1 = large personnel/resources needs
5 = few personnel/resource needs
_____  
B) Length of study 1 = long expected duration
5 = short duration
_____  
C) Impact on aligned or associated programs 1 = Significant negative impact
5 = Significant positive impact
_____  
D) Leadership availability 1 = Significant barriers to identifying an effective leader
5 = Effective leader available
_____ _____
 

Overall Score
(sum of average scores)

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