Starting QI

Last Updated on January 11, 2023

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How to Get Started

Follow the steps outlined below to get started with your Malnutrition QI. Expand each section for more information and helpful links.

START

Take this Readiness Questionnaire for suggestions on where to begin and which materials use first in the Toolkit

Present this MQii Talking Points & Sample Outreach Letters to make the case for and outline the stakeholder’s role in supporting a malnutrition quality improvement project
See also this briefing on The Value of Quality Malnutrition Care
Present introductory information on the MQii to your organization’s leaders included in the MQii Overview Presentation

Download the Sample Meeting Agenda to guide your meetings with your project and/or clinical team(s)
Review this presentation on project team assembly
See here for all resources on assembling your team

SETTING UP YOUR QI PROCESS

Review the detailed Malnutrition Care Clinical Flowchart and Template to understand the critical steps of evidence-based care for opportunities to implement quality improvement

Review the MQii Recommended Clinical Workflow to identify the best practices that map to the malnutrition clinical workflow
Follow this presentation on clinical workflow mapping to better understand how the process works

The Project Prioritization Matrix will help your team determine the most critical focus areas to prioritize for QI project implementation

IMPLEMENTING & ITERATING

Implementation Roadmap
Plan-Do-Study-Act Templates in the Malnutrition & Nutrition Care Process Section
See here for all resources on implementing data collection

Use this sustainability plan template to develop a comprehensive plan to ensure your implemented improvements are sustained.

Ready to Get Started?

Take this questionnaire to assess the readiness of your facility and determine where to start
Follow this checklist to track your QI Implementation tasks and progress
Read through this Getting Started presentation to review how to implement the malnutrition QI at your facility
Visit the Resource Repository for information, turnkey resources to get your project up and running, and more.

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PARTICIPANT TOOLS

MQii Learning Collaborative Resources

The 2023 Learning Collaborative brings together healthcare stakeholders across the U.S. to support acceleration and dissemination of malnutrition best practices for patients. Learn more.

Quick Start Guide

Reporting on the GMCS measure is a 2-step process. Learn more.

Malnutrition Care Process

Resources mapped to the key steps of the nutrition care process and malnutrition care workflow. Learn more.

Measurement & Data

Tools and specifications for the various malnutrition quality measures available for reporting and quality improvement. Learn more.

MQii Toolkit

The Complete MQii Toolkit is a comprehensive guide for malnutrition quality improvement, including several embedded templates, diagrams, and resources. Learn more.

MQii Resource Repository

A general directory of MQii resources for implementers across the main phases of initiative implementation. Learn more.

Food Insecurity Resources

Resources to support you and your colleagues in integrating food insecurity screening and interventions into your nutrition care process. Learn more.

COVID-19 MQii Resources

Resources to support you and your colleagues in caring for patients experiencing or at risk for malnutrition throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.

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