Improving the Quality of a Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum in a Pediatric Residency Program

Dennrik Abrahan,Diane M Straub,Harrison Cobb,Melinda Murphy

doi:10.1542/peds.141.1_meetingabstract.140

Improving the Quality of a Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum in a Pediatric Residency Program

Dennrik Abrahan, Diane M Straub + Show 2 more

https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.141.1_meetingabstract.140

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Publication Date: Jan 1, 2018

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Affiliation: University of South Florida, University of Florida

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BACKGROUND: Quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) principles are a curriculum requirement of the Residency Review Committee for pediatric residency programs. Our institution has a formal quality improvement curriculum, but no formal patient safety curriculum. Furthermore, we lack a validated system of evaluating resident knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) related to QIPS. The objective of this project is to develop, implement and measure the effectiveness of a more formalized QIPS program. METHODS: A task force of faculty and residents was developed to review and evaluate the …

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