Once the results of the initial PACES audit have been entered, the PACES team can start to identify reasons why practice may have fallen short of the standard. This information can then be used to develop a plan for practice improvement in your clinical area. The GRIP module is aimed at establishing inter-professional processes within teams to examine barriers to the utilisation of evidence to support best practice and to assist in developing implementation strategies to overcome these barriers. As such, it is beneficial to include representation of key stakeholder groups in the situational analysis approach embedded in GRIP.
Although it is not recommended, GRIP can be omitted and future audit cycles undertaken.
If using GRIP, a team set up process is undertaken before commencing with GRIP. The GRIP project lead can be added, type the name, profession and position of the person who has undertaken to be the GRIP project lead. The project lead may be a different person to the audit lead, give consideration as to whom the most appropriate person will be for this role. The GRIP stakeholders can then be added by typing their names, profession and position.
Stakeholders may include administrators, managers, quality improvement, clinicians, policy developers and/or others important to the area of care being investigated.
Once the project lead and stakeholders have been identified and documented, select a date to implement action by.
Click Save once complete.
You are able to use the GRIP tab to identify project team and key stakeholders; add barrier’s, add enablers and identify strategies. You are also able to add a link to a resource document, or add an attachment. You can also view and export the GRIP summary, either in a .pdf or docx.
In the same way, you can add an enabler, selecting the type and add a description with a link to a resource.
Lastly you can nominate a particular strategy, selecting the type and add a description with a link to a resource.
Please do not hesitate to email us at jbipaces@adelaide.edu.au should you have any questions.