Quality Improvement Academy - Prospectus 2019/20
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Who can apply? How long is the Programme?
This programme is ideal for people who
actively support improvement teams on a
weekly basis and have a foundation in
quality improvement (QI) concepts,
methods and tools.
This programme has two in-person workshops
and six virtual workshops.
What does the programme involve? Programme Content
If you are looking to build skills in coaching
and facilitating improvement teams in order
to:
Coach staff on how to apply
improvement concepts, methods, and
tools to daily work
Support teams in identifying a problem
and scoping an improvement project
Help develop measures, data collection
plans, and analyze data for a project
Understand the working and
communication styles within a team in
order to be more effective
Run effective meetings
This program is designed to help you:
Understand the Science of Improvement
and use the Model for Improvement as a
roadmap for improvement projects
Coach improvement teams on how to
develop, test, and implement changes
Identify high-leverage change ideas and
test them using Plan Do Study Act (PDSA)
cycles
Become skilled in how to use data for
improvement, including how to use run
charts, and other key quality improvement
tools
Build skills in team facilitation,
communication, decision making, and
understanding team culture
Apply just-in-time teaching of improvement
skills to team members in order to advance
the team's work
Leave with a specific plan for how you will
continue coaching your team and prepare
yourself to coach subsequent teams
Learn concepts of implementation,
sustainability, and scale-up
Quality Improvement Project Completion of Programme
In order to make the most of this practical
virtual and in-person programme, you must
identify a team with an improvement
project. This team must be willing to allow
you to apply your learning from the
programme and act as a coach.
Each participant will receive a certificate of
completion.
IHI Improvement Coach Professional Development Programme
Further develop your improvement knowledge and skills in order to coach and facilitate
improvement teams, with the IHI's Improvement Coach Professional Development Programme.
For further information visit:
http://www.ihi.org/education/inpersontraining/improvementcoach/improvementcoach/pages/default.aspx