Multidisciplinary oncology teams at a comprehensive cancer center, an academic medical center, and community practices were led through experiential QI training that spanned several months. The ...

A training program on Lean improvement principles can enhance organizations’ outcomes, according to a study in the American Journal of Medical Quality. Researchers evaluated the Perfecting Patient ...

Los Angeles-based UCLA Health System, which includes three acute-care hospitals and a neuropsychiatric hospital, has three primary focus areas in patient safety and quality. While the health system ...

Quality control training programs for small to medium businesses typically involve providing instruction on quality management systems and techniques, such as Six Sigma, focused on reducing product ...

As nursing home administrators navigate through new regulations, changing demography of the long-term care market and complex resident needs, well-rounded staff education is critical to improving ...

The effectiveness of a unique two-pronged educational program has shown significant improvements in knowledge of quality principles by leaders as well as the successful design and launch of quality ...

Lara Goitein ([email protected]) is the founding medical director of the Clinician-Directed Performance Improvement program at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, ...

In 2016, ASQ and APQC partnered to conduct a survey that would provide a comprehensive look at intercontinental quality and continuous improvement methodologies and to explore organizational practices ...

Established in 2024, the Quality Improvement Pathway organizes current offerings in Quality Improvement (QI) across four years of medical school to channel the enthusiasm of students to become ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute (HHQI), launched the National Training Programme for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Qatar. The ...

Despite not reducing clinical event rates, a quality improvement program for acute MI patients in India shows that it is possible to create a lasting impact on processes of care and safety, ...