This group outlines and provides progress checks on the work of Health Education and Outreach to prevent and reduce tobacco and marijuana misuse in Garrett County.
Prevent and Reduce Tobacco and Marijuana Misuse - Quality Improvement Project #1
ABOUT
Problem Statement
Numbers in smoking cessation classes are decreasing.
Aim / Overall Goal / Desired Result
Quit Now Tobacco Program will serve 50 Garrett County residents by Aug. 1, 2022.
Change Idea
Increase participation in the Quit Now Program by personalizing promotion of the program.
PDSA Objective
Personalize promotion of the Quit Now Program by meeting with service providers with the goal of increasing referral to and participation in the Quit Now Program
PDSA Cycle Number: 1
Estimated PDSA Implementation Timeline
From 2021-08-01 to 2022-08-01
What questions do you want answered for this change?
Will meeting with service providers result in an increase in referrals to and participation in the Quit Now Program?
PLAN
Predict what will happen when this test is carried out:
More tobacco users will participate in the Quit Now Program.
List the tasks needed to set-up this change: (Please include the person responsible, when the task is to be completed, and where the task is to be completed for each task.)
Contact GCHD supervisors to present Quit Now info at staff meetings
Present Quit Now info at unit staff meetings
Drop off info and talk with office managers at medical and dental offices
In FY20, before we began personalization of our promotion efforts, we served a total of 46 Garrett County residents. In FY21, after beginning an increase in promotion of the Quit Now efforts, we served a total of 65 residents.
STUDY
Describe the measured results, and how they compared to the predictions:
In FY20 (before QI) 9/46 were referred by health department staff and 5/46 from medical providers. In FY21 (beginning of QI) 16/65 were referred by health department staff and 11/65 from medical providers.This indicates that the change idea demonstrated some success and should continue.
ACT
Describe what modifications in the plan will be made for the next cycle from what you learned:
Expanding promotional efforts to include more divisions of GCHD and more providers’ offices (such as dental offices and pharmacies).
Prevent and Reduce Tobacco and Marijuana Misuse - Quality Improvement Project #2
ABOUT
Problem Statement
Efforts to increase tobacco prevention education and awareness on social media are not resulting in user engagement.
Aim / Overall Goal / Desired Result
Increase engagement in KickingTobacco social media.
Change Idea
Create more engaging social media posts
PDSA Objective
Increase the number of people who engage in KickingTobacco social media posts from 430 in FY23 to 2000 in FY24.
PDSA Cycle Number: 1
Estimated PDSA Implementation Timeline
From 2023-09-01 to 2024-07-31
What questions do you want answered for this change?
What kind of social media posts are most effective at engaging the public?
PLAN
Predict what will happen when this test is carried out:
More individuals will engage with social media posts.
List the tasks needed to set-up this change: (Please include the person responsible, when the task is to be completed, and where the task is to be completed for each task.)
Discuss the project with HEO staff. - Kendra - by 9/1/23
Grant coordinators will meet with other prevention staff to come up with ideas to increase engagement. - Sadie, Sandy, Chelsie, Amy, Linda, Kendra, James - by 10/1/23
Content creators will begin posting new content and tracking engagement - Linda, Kendra, James, Diane - by 10/15/23
