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 – 12:55. Lunch will be provided … Read more
The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement is pleased to announce this year’s Improvement Scholars and Fellows Symposium! The event will feature presentations from eight clinician-led improvement initiatives. Come join us to celebrate this year’s scholars and fellows and their projects! The Improvement Scholars and IHQI Fellowship program aim to improve clinical effectiveness and patient safety by implementing proven … Read more
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 to know each other, discussing … Read more
Please join IHQI at our next Speaker Series with a presentation on Leading with Storytelling by Josh Hinson, MSW, LCSW. Josh’s presentation will be supported by a panel of clinicians. The presentation will be on May 15, 2024 in MacNider 321 from 12:00 – 1:00. Lunch will be provided to those who register. To register, … Read more
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 in MacNider 321 from 1:15 … Read more
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 my bivalventine” celebration. Congratulations to … Read more
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 Tuesday, February 27th at 2pm … Read more
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 been working in healthcare quality … Read more
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 a pervasive issue, and language … Read more
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 Evaluation and Management of Young … Read more
