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From June 19-23, 140 residents from ten different residency programs were trained in how to place a central line. This was the largest cohort since the program began at UNC Hospitals in 2015. Each day was filled with multidisciplinary collaboration, hands-on learning, and outstanding engagement. Many trainers expressed how much they...

The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) supports the strategic goals of the UNC Health System and the UNC School of Medicine through its Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) Scholarly Concentration program. This program provides a unique opportunity for both medical students and faculty mentors to collaborate...

Learn more about how UNC Health providers have been partnering with medical students to deliver stronger patient care at this year’s Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) Symposium on March 4, 2025 from 2pm-4:30pm. The Symposium is hosted by IHQI and the School of Medicine. You can register for the...

  On October 22, 2024, IHQI’s 10th annual Improvement Scholars Symposium was held in the Old Clinic Auditorium at the UNC School of Medicine. Clinicians, selected as Improvement Scholars and Fellows, delivered presentations about their efforts to enhance patient care through their year-long quality improvement projects. The event consisted of...

Please join IHQI at our next Speaker Series with a presentation on The Present Leader, How Rounds Build Culture by Dan Lehman, MHA, FACHE. Dan’s presentation will be supported by a multidisciplinary panel of healthcare professionals. The presentation will be on October 3, 2024 in MacNider 321 from 12:00 –...

Please join IHQI for the relaunch of our Speaker Series with a presentation on Just Culture by Emily Kertcher, PhD. Emily’s presentation will be supported by a panel consisting of Rebecca Bottom, MD, Ursula Adams, MD, Katie Butler, MD and Lisa Tibbets, RN. The presentation will be on March 14...

The PICU, the Department of Surgery and the ECMO Specialist Team recently kicked off a new quality initiative project related to anticoagulation protocols in the PICU for children receiving ECMO care.  ISP scholars Ursula Adams, MBA, MD, and Lauren Brown, MD brought Valentine’s day to the PICU via their “Be...

Kathryn Pier earned a master’s degree in health administration from Queens University of Charlotte and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from East Carolina University.  Kathryn is a certified professional in health system quality, certified six sigma green belt from NC State University and a trained UNC Kaizen Coach.  She has...

In an effort to address healthcare disparities among limited English proficiency (LEP) patients, a groundbreaking quality improvement project was implemented at the University of North Carolina Medical Center (UNCMC). This project sought to improve the recognition of clinical deterioration in hospitalized patients with LEP. Healthcare disparities for LEP patients are...

On Tuesday, October 17, IHQI held its 10th Improvement Scholars Program (ISP) and Fellows Symposium with over 130 people in attendance either virtually or in person. The following projects were presented: “Evaluation and Management of Anemia in Pregnancy” presented by Katelin Zahn, MD and Erin Huprich, MSN, WHNP “Standardizing the...