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IHQI Relaunches Speaker Series on March 14 with Just Culture

February 27, 2024

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

Improvement Scholar Program PICU and Surgery Quality Initiative ECMO Kickoff

February 27, 2024

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

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 Tuesday, February 27th at 2pm … Read more

Welcome to Kathryn Pier the new IHQI Director!

October 30, 2023

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

Breaking Barriers in Healthcare: UNC Medical Center Team Named Finalist for Prestigious Healthcare Equity Award

October 26, 2023

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

IHQI Holds 2023 Improvement Scholars Program and Fellows Symposium

October 20, 2023

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

Physicians and PA’s Earn Credit for QI Work You are Already Doing

October 5, 2023

UNC Health is working with the American Board of Medical Specialties Portfolio Program to help you earn MOC Part IV Credit from participating ABMS Member Boards or PI-CME credit from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for Quality Improvement work you are involved with. There are 3 ways to earn credit for … Read more

CLQS Scholars Announced as Alpha Omega Alpha Fall 2023 Inductees

September 29, 2023

The Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) medical honor society at UNC-Chapel Hill is proud to announce its fall 2023 inductees. AΩA was founded in 1902 and is dedicated to a belief in improving care for all by recognizing high educational achievement, honoring gifted teaching, encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community, supporting the … Read more

David Zvara, MD Selected to Serve as UNC Hospitals CMO

September 21, 2023

David Zvara, MD, will serve as the next chief medical officer for UNC Hospitals, effective Monday, Oct. 30. In June, UNC Hospitals announced Tom Ivester, MD, MPH, would move into a focused chief quality officer role upon the appointment of a new chief medical officer. The executive leadership restructuring will better support hospital operations as we strive … Read more

Matt Nielsen, MD Appointed to NQF Diagnostic Excellence Committee

September 20, 2023

Matt Nielsen, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Urology and director of quality for UNC Faculty Physicians, has been appointed to the National Quality Forum (NQF) Diagnostic Excellence Committee, under the NQF Advancing Measurement of Diagnostic Excellence for Better Healthcare Initiative. In its report Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, the National Academy of Medicine states, … Read more