Training clinical and supportive staff in quality improvement (QI) theory and use of QI tools has the potential to improve oncology care delivery. We report our combined experience of providing ...

Although the benefits of quality improvement initiatives are largely understood by practicing neonatologists and perinatologists, the vast majority have not received any formal training in quality ...

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 ...

Pay-for-performance and public reporting programs have successfully focused hospitals’ attention on quality. But they have also had unintended consequences, including encouraging a narrowing of focus ...

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 ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

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 ...

Productive Ward: Releasing Time to Care™ was a large-scale nursing quality-improvement programme introduced to English acute trusts a decade ago to improve productivity and reduce wastage on the ward.