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, March 2   2:30 – 4:45PM. … Read more

As part of Patient Safety Awareness Week March 8-14, the Performance Improvement & Patient Safety and Infection Prevention departments recognized individuals who have gone above and beyond in their patient safety efforts. Award recipients were treated to a “thank you” lunch on Tuesday, March 10, noon to 1 pm. Dr. Tom Ivester and Larry Mandelkehr acknowledged … Read more

The Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety Scholarly Concentration builds quality improvement and leadership skills of future clinicians. These skills are developed around the science of improving access, cost, effectiveness, equity and safety in patient care. Learning is longitudinal, mentored and experiential. By the end of this one-year program, students possess the knowledge and skills … Read more

Please note that the location of our Speaker Series event with Dr. Michelle Schreiber has changed. The new location is Old Clinic Auditorium. It’s not too late to register! We hope to see you on September 11th.

One of the rewarding aspects of IHQI’s work with Improvement Scholars is the ability to keep up with the progress of their initiatives over time. On June 26, 2019, IHQI hosted 3 former Improvement Scholars at a Speaker Series event in Bondurant G-100. Each speaker shared the successes and challenges she faced with project sustainment … Read more