Quality Improvement Training

All residents participate in a Med-Peds specific QI curriculum that is team-based, longitudinal, and focused on care of our residents’ clinic patients, and there are a wealth of additional QI opportunities for those interested.  Our residents learn the Model for Improvement framework and use tools developed by CCHMC’s nationally-recognized Anderson Center to work through QI projects from start to finish.

Longitudinal Med-Peds QI experience – While on electives, you will join your Med-Peds colleagues from 8-9AM every Tuesday morning for robust QI project discussions. This is protected time to learn quality improvement methodology through work on a resident-driven QI project in the Med-Peds clinic. All Med-Peds QI projects are selected and executed by residents and supported by faculty with QI expertise. Recent projects have included:

• Improving Rates of Sexual Health Screening and PrEP Prescribing
• Improving Rates of Pediatric Lead Screening
• Improving Rates of Lung Cancer Screening
• Improving Rates of Blood Pressure Control

Inpatient QI experience at CCHMC – Residents rotating on our Purple Hospital Medicine team participate in an inpatient QI project with coaching from one of our QI faculty.

QI scholarship - Residents have opportunities to present their improvement work at regional or national meetings, or to publish their work while learning about QI reporting guidelines.

Additional Training - We also have experts in Lean methodology available to mentor our residents, as well as advanced QI experiences (both in Model for Improvement and Lean) through the Anderson Center for those looking for more advanced training.

Our residents and faculty strive to deliver safe, effective, quality patient care, and we will provide you with opportunities for continuous improvement while learning QI strategies that are transferrable to any career path.