Foundations of QI

There are 4 parts to the Foundations of QI Program:

1. Welcome & Orientation
2. Asynchronous eLearning Modules:
   1. In this module, learners will encounter several healthcare scenarios that simulate how improvement effects change in the system. They will be asked to participate in different learning activities.
   2. In this module, learners will explore the roles in a QI Team, tools used to identify opportunities for QI (Fishbone Diagram, 5 Whys, Process Map), how to identify an effective problem/opportunity statement and the model for improvement.
   3. In this module, learners will re-visit the model for improvement and be introduced to effective aim statements, measures for improvement, and the difference between change concepts and change ideas.
   4. In this module, learners will use the “PDSA” cycle to gather data and determine whether the change idea succeeded. The steps of the cycle are: plan, do , study and act.

   Learning Objectives:

   1. Recognize how improvement tools can be applied to change a system in several healthcare scenarios
   2. Identity different roles in a quality improvement team
   3. Identify opportunities for quality improvement in their practice/place of work.
   4. Describe effective aim statements, a family of measures for improvement, and the difference between change concepts and change ideas.
   5. Apply the PDSA (plan, do, study, act) cycle to evaluate a change idea.
   6. Reflect on a problem in their practice/place of work and identify the core quality improvement tools that will be useful to address the problem.
3. Synchronous Digital Learning Workshop (Two Three-Hour Workshops):
   Workshops will be held virtually using Zoom technology. Throughout the 2 workshops, participants will discuss the case for improvement, measurement in quality improvement, change concepts, data collection, sustaining change and more.

Note: All Modules must be completed in order.

Below you can browse the Program Content and see your progress. Click on the Module Title to launch the learning system at that point in the course or start the Welcome and Orientation