ACPC Quality Network - QI Science Training (2017-2018)-Non-CE-Lesson 1: Quality Improvement 101

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Jeff Anderson, a cardiologist and quality improvement co-lead at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, presents on the Quality Network's use of quality improvement methods to foster institutional change. The session focuses on the "model for improvement," a framework involving cycles of planning, implementing, studying, and acting (PDSA) to ensure systematic improvement across healthcare projects. Essential to the model for improvement are three questions: what the project aims to accomplish, how success will be measured, and what changes can lead to improvement. Key elements include utilizing resources like the Improvement Guide for foundational understanding, and developing key driver diagrams to organize project goals, drivers, and interventions. The presentation also touches on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Breakthrough Series, promoting iterative learning and collaboration. Finally, Anderson emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary and well-structured teams to effectively implement and sustain quality improvement initiatives.

Keywords

quality improvement

model for improvement

PDSA cycles

healthcare projects

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

multidisciplinary teams