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Hannah Stuart1, Sangeeta Schroeder1,2,3, Abbey Studer1
1From the Center for Quality and Safety, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Implementing quality improvement (QI) educational programs significantly boosted QI publications at a pediatric hospital. Training more staff in QI methods and writing led to a substantial increase in research output.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Education
- Research Productivity
Background:
- Quality improvement (QI) is crucial for safe and effective healthcare delivery.
- Academic promotion requirements can conflict with meaningful QI participation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of QI educational interventions on research output.
- To increase institutional QI publication rates.
Main Methods:
- Implemented plan-do-study-act cycles to develop QI educational opportunities.
- Tracked the number of publications with "Quality Improvement" and institutional authors.
- Monitored cumulative employee training in QI methods and writing.
Main Results:
- Institutional QI publications increased significantly, from 3.4 to 12.5 per quarter.
- The number of employees trained in QI methods and writing showed a consistent rise.
Conclusions:
- QI educational initiatives were associated with a notable increase in QI publications.
- Investing in workforce QI training can enhance institutional research contributions.
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