Table 2.
PC-PAICE Monthly Didactic Content and Objectives
| Timeline | Learning Objective | Collaborative Details |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | Prework—building the collaborative | All teams confirmed with mentors. Project charters filled out with proposals. Collaborative learning sessions, site visit, and graduation scheduled |
| Month 2 | Introduction to A3 thinking and team roles | Videoconference covering problem statements, SMART goals, and run chart measurement |
| Month 3 | Understanding the current state and root causes | One-day onsite workshop. Topics to include: current state analysis (fishbone, Pareto), process observation, outcome and process measures |
| Month 4 | Key drivers and intervention identification | Videoconference covering key driver diagrams and intervention testing |
| Month 5a | Reliability of interventions and measures | Videoconference covering reliability levels. Time spent on run chart review |
| Month 6 | Sustain plan development | Videoconference covering sustain plan development and intervention reliability |
| Month 7 | Graduation presentation and closing | All teams present final project results and share key learnings from the collaborative. Publications and write-ups are considered and organized |
PC-PAICE = Palliative Care—Promoting Access and Improvement of the Cancer Experience.
a
All sessions were remote, and an all-day workshop at Indian Palliative Care Conference is held at approximately Months 2–3 to reinforce and expand on early learnings, foster team building, and engage in problem solving.