Purpose–Healthcare organizations have employed numerous strategies to promote quality
improvement (QI) initiatives, yet little is known about their effectiveness. In 2008, staff in one …

Article-at-a-Glance Background A unique two-pronged QI training program was developed
at Emory Healthcare (Atlanta), which encompasses five hospitals and a multispecialty …

Background: Nationally, there is an expectation that residents and fellows participate in
quality improvement (QI), preferably interprofessionally. Hospitals and educators invest time …

Background While the importance of teaching quality improvement (QI) is recognized, formal
opportunities to teach it are limited and are not always successful at getting physician …

A key component of quality improvement (QI) is developing leaders who can implement QI
projects collaboratively. A yearlong interprofessional, workplace-based, continuing …

Study objective: To test the advantages of training and of a trainee-centered educational
strategy for the implementation of quality evaluation and improvement (QI) activities in …

This study tested the feasibility of a quality improvement (QI) program that provided first and
second year medical students with education in QI processes and demonstrate their utility …

Effective quality improvement (QI) education should improve patient care, but many
curriculum studies do not include clinical measures. The research team evaluated the …

Interested faculty enrolled in this 6-month-long quality improvement (QI) course to facilitate
independent QI project work. The course included monthly 1.5-hour sessions: 20-minute …

Although there has been tremendous progress in quality improvement (QI) education for
students and trainees in recent years, much less has been published regarding the training …