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May 14, 2014
The IHI Open School is an innovative learning community where you can take free online courses, earn certificates, network with peers and experts, and gain confidence and skills in quality improvement and patient safety to change health care.
Don Goldmann, MD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at IHI, thinks back to his first days as the new Medical Director of Quality Improvement at his hospital. He’d read some books, attended some conferences, and was eager to improve care for patients.
But when he sat down with one of his colleagues, an experienced radiologist, to tell him all about the great quality improvement work he was ready to tackle, the conversation took an unexpected turn. In fact, four-letter words filled the air.
What happened? And how did Dr. Goldmann turn things around to help lead what became a valuable improvement project? A simple question smoothed things over and paved the way, as he’ll explain. Watch the video and check out the new activity, which you can share with your Chapter, here.
At IHI, we talk a lot about value. Usually it’s related to cost and quality of care. In this week’s What We’re Reading, however, we’re looking at value in education — an equally relevant topic for health professions students and for us, as we explore new ways to provide online learning. How can we increase value in higher education at a time when tuition costs are ballooning even faster than the costs of health care? Check out an opinion piece from the Boston Globehere.
The IHI Open School will host the 5th Annual Student Quality Leadership Academy on July 17–18, 2014, in Cambridge, MA. The Student Quality Leadership Academy is a free, two-day program for students, residents, and graduate trainees designed to build leadership competencies within future health professionals. Participants will learn specific skills related to leading change, communicating effectively, and tackling other leadership challenges they will face in their careers.
Who should attend? We are seeking full-time students, residents, and graduate trainees who are involved in IHI Open School Chapters, have demonstrated the ability to work effectively in teams (both in person and virtually), and are committed to engaging others in quality and safety. All candidates should have the desire to join a unique cohort of innovators, who will identify new opportunities to apply leadership skills to the improvement of health care worldwide.
The IHI Open School Change Agent Network (I-CAN) is a new campaign dedicated to improving population health through project-based leadership training. Want to learn more and get involved? Join our webinar on Thursday, May 22 at 2 PM EST.Click here to learn more.
On June 12–13 in Chicago, IL, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) will host the 6th annual Integrating Quality Meeting: Improving Value through Clinical Transformation, Education and Science. This interactive meeting brings together health care leaders, faculty, residents, and students to learn new strategies for transforming clinical care quality and the clinical learning environment to achieve high-value, high-quality health care. Click here to learn more and register for the AAMC Integrating Quality Meeting.
