QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH CARE
Welcome to the LEARNING ACADEMY, part of Global Hematology and Oncology Pediatric Excellence (HOPE) at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Global HOPE provides care to children with cancer and hematology disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This course teaches the principles of Quality Improvement (QI). It is designed to provide health care providers with essential skills that influence quality Improvement in a pediatric hematology and oncology subspecialty. The QI foundation course focuses on increasing awareness of evidence-based practice and the Institute of Medicine’s definition of quality that includes healthcare that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. The course provides a foundation for understanding quality Improvement as an interdisciplinary approach to improving care. Essential components that support a clinical culture of excellence are emphasized including using the evidence-based practice process. Quality metrics, data collection, and analytic techniques are discussed in relation to QI initiatives. Materials from the Institute for Health Care Improvement are used throughout the course to provide guidance in developing the QI project.
Participants must complete a quiz in each Module to proceed to the next Module. Successful completion of the quizzes and participation in course evaluation are the only requirements to receive a course certificate. However, we encourage participants to complete the other exercises and workplan throughout the course.
You can also work together in groups if others at your institution are taking the course to develop a workplan for your clinical setting. If instructions are followed, upon completion of the course, participants will have a Quality Improvement Project Workplan that is ready for implementation.
DISCLAIMER
“All content in this course is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Texas Children’s Hospital and the course contributors do not make any express or implied representations or warranties regarding the information contained in this course. The information is not to be used for diagnosing or treating a specific patient and is not a substitute for professional advice from a healthcare provider. There may be different practices throughout the world and participant’s institutional guidelines for nursing care should be followed."