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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...