Integrating a Reflective Learning Activity to Ensure Quality Improvement Project Success

Christine Horvat Davey1, Mary A Dolansky, Andrew T Harris

  • 1About the Authors Christine Horvat Davey, PhD, RN, BSPS, is VA Quality Scholar, Cleveland VA Medical Center, and a research associate, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Mary A. Dolansky, PhD, RN, is an associate professor and director, QSEN Institute, Cleveland VA Medical Center, and a senior faculty scholar, VA Quality Scholars Program, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Andrew T. Harris, MD, is a primary care physician, Cleveland VA Medical Center. Mamta K. Singh, MD, MA, is director, Center of Excellence in Primary Care, Cleveland VA Medical Center, and assistant dean for systems science, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. The authors acknowledge the Veteran's Affairs Quality Scholar Program and the Cleveland Veteran's Affairs Transforming Outpatient Care Center of Excellence. For more information, contact Christine Horvat Davey at Cmh166@case.edu.

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