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Join Us in Welcoming CLQS Cohort 9

July 15, 2024
Please join us in welcoming our 9th cohort of the Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) program. This year’s cohort kicked off on June 3rd, with CLQS scholars, mentors, and select IHQI team members gathering for the event at Top of the Hill. We had a wonderful time getting...

Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety Scholarly Concentration (CLQS) Symposium

January 19, 2024
The Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) scholarly concentration provides an opportunity for 4th-year Medical Students and Ph.D. Nursing Students to conduct a Quality Improvement project with a clinical improvement team under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The annual CLQS Symposium will be held virtually this year on...

CLQS Scholar Presented at the American Geriatrics Society

May 31, 2023
Congratulations to Melina Smith, who presented her QI poster: “What is the Physician Role in Hospital Fall Prevention?: A Quality Improvement Initiative on the Impatient Cardiology Service” at the American Geriatrics Society in May 2023.  Melina was a Cohort 7 (2022-2023) CLQS Scholar mentored by Dr. Andrew De La Paz. ...

CLQS Scholar was selected as a recipient of the Star Research Achievement Award by the Society of Critical Care Medicine

May 31, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Emily Fink, who was selected as a recipient of the Star Research Achievement Award by the Society of Critical Care Medicine for her abstract “Implementation of 2HELPS2B Seizure Risk Score: A High-Value Approach to Seizure Detection in the ICU.” The Star Research Award is intended to recognize...

IHQI Improvement Scholars and Fellows Symposium

June 30, 2022
IHQI’s Improvement Scholars and Fellows Symposium was held on September 20, 2022. Presenters, IHQI faculty mentors and staff convened in Old Clinic Auditorium and were joined by more than 160 audience members via Zoom. Improvement Scholars presented results of their quality improvement projects.  View the video recording. After acknowledging the tremendous accomplishments...

Grand Rounds – Dr. Steve Pantilat

May 6, 2022
Dr. Steve Pantilat is an internationally-recognized expert in Palliative Care and Board Chair for the Palliative Care Quality Collaborative, a national organization dedicated to improving the quality of care for seriously ill people and their families. “When we or our loved ones become seriously ill, many of us don’t know...

Former IHQI Improvement Scholar, Dr. Sarah Ro, Discusses Complexity of Treating Obesity in Medscape Article

May 3, 2022
IHQI Improvement Scholar, Dr. Sarah Ro and her colleague Dr. Jennifer McCauley, recently published the article, “Battling Obesity by Breaking Down Barriers” in the online magazine Medscape. In the article they discuss the challenges faced by patients with obesity and how diet and exercise often is not enough to support...

Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety Scholarly Concentration (CLQS) Symposium

February 3, 2022
The Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) course provides an opportunity for 4th-year Medical Students and Ph.D. Nursing Students to conduct a Quality Improvement project with a clinical improvement team under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The annual CLQS Symposium will be held virtually this year on Wednesday,...

IHI Forum 2021

November 10, 2021
The IHI Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care is a four-day conference that has been the home of quality improvement (QI) in health care for more than 30 years. It brings together health care visionaries, improvement professionals, world leaders and industry newcomers. This year, the conference will be virtual,...

IHQI Improvement Scholars Symposium 2021

October 6, 2021
IHQI’s Improvement Scholars Symposium was held on September 21, 2021. Presenters, IHQI faculty mentors and staff convened in Old Clinic Auditorium and were joined by 135 audience members via Zoom. Improvement Scholars presented results of their quality improvement projects.  View the video recording. IHQI’s Director, Dr. Darren DeWalt, acknowledged the...