The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) envisions a future where everyone has the best care and health possible. Their methodology for improvement comes from Dr. W. Edwards Deming, who found that organizations can increase quality and simultaneously reduce costs. This interactive session aims to help the practitioner improve almost any process by utilizing continuous quality improvement to enhance their workflows. The Model for Improvement can be used at local, organizational, and global levels to increase effectiveness and efficiency in individual practices, organizations, and health systems alike.
Learning Objectives:
Describe any problem in your workforce and define your intervention and goal.
Define metrics to measure, collect, and assess improvements.
Utilize QI tools (PDSA) to continuously improve patient outcomes.