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nsure about how to plan and exe-
cute the kind of quality improvement
study that's really worth your time
and effort? Bunny Twiford, RN, is
uniquely qualified to help you "Shake
the QI Quakes" with her presentation at OR
Excellence. Ms. Twiford brings a strong clinical and
business background to her role as president of
Twiford Consulting in Warminster, Pa. In a special
breakout session, she'll share her insights on creat-
ing both facility-focused quality studies and bench-
marking studies that follow accreditation guidelines.
You'll see examples of how she works through a
study and how you can use them to improve and
excel in an increasingly competitive environment.
Here are some of the ideas she'll be elaborating on:
• Give studies the time they deserve. It's
important to set aside time to work on studies, as
opposed to waiting for opportunities to arise.
Manage your studies by working backwards from
your projected survey date. For example, if you
expect to see an accreditation surveyor next
November, and you haven't done any continuous
K I C K E R
E nha n ce t he Q ua l it y of You r
Q ua l it y I mpr ove me n t S t u die s
Learn how to select the right topics
and perform a sound study.
Bunny Twiford, RN
where leaders meet, learn and grow together
Speaker Profile
• Owns Twiford
Consulting.
• 2014's focus is
on nationwide
benchmarking
studies and
assisting center
managers with
their quality
studies.
• Former director of
clinical support for
Physicians
Endoscopy.
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