Background With the integration of quality improvement (QI) into competency-based models
of physician training, there is an increasing requirement for medical students and residents …

Hospitals and healthcare institutions have strong external and internal pressures to improve
patient safety and healthcare quality. Quality improvement education has been mandated for …

Health system leaders are calling for reform of medical education programs to meet evolving
needs of health systems. US medical schools have initiated innovative curricula related to …

Background The need for training in quality improvement for healthcare staff is well
acknowledged, but long-term outcomes of such training are hard to evaluate. Behaviour …

Introduction Health professionals must demonstrate competencies in quality improvement
(QI) and interprofessional (IP) practice. Yet few curricula are designed to address these …

Background Although many studies of quality improvement (QI) education programmes
report improvement in learners' knowledge and confidence, the impact on learners' future …

Quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) are core components of graduate medical
education (GME). Training programs and affiliated medical centers must partner to create an …

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Med-ical Education (ACGME) sets standards on the
integration of quality improvement (QI) activities into graduate medical education. The …

Physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs do not demonstrate a uniform level
of training and mentorship for resident scholarly activities related in part to variable …

Background: Clinicians are key drivers for improving health care quality and safety.
However, some may lack experience in quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS) …