12
Models and Frameworks Tables
Table 7. Model for Improvement
Settings that have applied the Model for Improvement:
• Inpatient
8
• Pediatric
4,10
• Rehabilitation
7
• Public health
6
Interventions implemented with the Model for Improvement:
• PPE use
5
• HAI prevention
11
• Public health process evaluation
9
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