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Strategy #1: Increase participation in the GCHD Quit Now Program

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

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.)

1. Contact GCHD supervisors to present Quit Now info at staff meetings
2. Present Quit Now info at unit staff meetings
3. Drop off info and talk with office managers at medical and dental offices

Related Improvement Measure:

# that start 6 week cessation program

DO

Describe what happened when you ran the test:

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).  

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.)

1. Discuss the project with HEO staff. - Kendra - by 9/1/23
2. 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
3. Content creators will begin posting new content and tracking engagement - Linda, Kendra, James, Diane - by 10/15/23

Related Improvement Measure:

# engaged with digital media

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STUDY

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ACT

Describe what modifications in the plan will be made for the next cycle from what you learned:

ABOUT

Problem Statement

Aim / Overall Goal / Desired Result

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Estimated PDSA Implementation Timeline

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What questions do you want answered for this change?

PLAN

Predict what will happen when this test is carried out:

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.)

Related Improvement Measure:

No related measure has been set yet. Please connect this Quality Improvement project to a raw data measure.

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STUDY

Describe the measured results, and how they compared to the predictions:

ACT

Describe what modifications in the plan will be made for the next cycle from what you learned:

ABOUT

Problem Statement

Aim / Overall Goal / Desired Result

Change Idea

PDSA Objective

PDSA Cycle Number:

Estimated PDSA Implementation Timeline

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What questions do you want answered for this change?

PLAN

Predict what will happen when this test is carried out:

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.)

Related Improvement Measure:

No related measure has been set yet. Please connect this Quality Improvement project to a raw data measure.

DO

Describe what happened when you ran the test:

STUDY

Describe the measured results, and how they compared to the predictions:

ACT

Describe what modifications in the plan will be made for the next cycle from what you learned:

ABOUT

Problem Statement

Aim / Overall Goal / Desired Result

Change Idea

PDSA Objective

PDSA Cycle Number:

Estimated PDSA Implementation Timeline

From to

What questions do you want answered for this change?

PLAN

Predict what will happen when this test is carried out:

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.)

Related Improvement Measure:

No related measure has been set yet. Please connect this Quality Improvement project to a raw data measure.

DO

Describe what happened when you ran the test:

STUDY

Describe the measured results, and how they compared to the predictions:

ACT

Describe what modifications in the plan will be made for the next cycle from what you learned: