Aaltonen, Pamela, PhD

Barett, Andrew

Black, Randy, PhD

Dietz, James E, PhD

Dietz, Kristen

Laux, Chad, PhD

Tennessen, Ryan

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Data Project CharterBack Ground PlanProcess Map Kristen Dietz, Andy Barrett, Dr. Chad Laux,  Ryan Tennessen, Dr. Randy Black, Dr. Pamela Aaltonen, Dr. J. Eric DietzRoot Causes Example of the site Problem Statement: The Tippecanoe County Health Department (TCHD) is currently experiencing errors in the quantity and correct type of medications distributed during the POD Process. Goal: Reduce the amount of errors made by volunteers during the POD process by building in quality control measures.Customer: The main customer is the TCHD which then serves the public in a medical emergency. TCHD has partnered with the Purdue University Homeland Security Institute (PHSI) who help implement a practice POD, in order to create a real time simulation and collect data on the accuracy of the POD.Customer Requirements: Patients receive the correct medication in the correct amount.Suggested Changes Barcoded Wristbands Written SOPsIncrease Training Audit Medication Totals The Tippecanoe County Health Department holds a POD (point of distribution) event to practice distributing SNS (strategic national stockpile) medications to the public in case of a major medical emergency. Due to the fact that most of the workers will be volunteers with different skill levels and training we need to build a quality control layer in into the distribution process in order to make sure that the correct amount and type of medications are distributed to the right people.Collection Method: QualtricsSample Size: 195Data Types Collected: Patient's Time in processMedication ErrorIncorrect Volunteer Input Insufficient Volunteer Training Insufficient Records of MedicationImproper Labeling of Medication Paperwork Mixup Paperwork Loss Evaluation of Point of Distribution Exercise

Evaluation of Point of Distribution Exercise

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