scholarly journals Using the Higher Learning Commission’s Assessment Culture Matrix to Support Continuous Quality Improvement of a Simulated Patient Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Molly Genereaux ◽  
Michelle Nguyen ◽  
Jolene R. Bostwick ◽  
Sarah E. Vordenberg
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Simulated Patient ◽  
Assessment Data ◽  
Assessment Culture ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Shared Mission

The purpose of this commentary is to advocate for the use of the Higher Learning Commission’s Assessment Culture Matrix to support continuous quality improvement (CQI) of simulated patient (SP) programs. We will share examples from our program demonstrating our maturation as it relates to leadership, shared mission and vision, faculty, and resources. While we are at the beginning stages of engaging students, we continue to make progress accessing and systematically using assessment data. We anticipate that sharing our process for utilizing this matrix may help other institutions as they conduct CQI with their SP programs and in other areas of their assessment portfolio.

scholarly journals Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Model for Continuous Quality Improvement of an Established Simulated Patient Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah. E. Vordenberg ◽  
Michael A. Smith ◽  
Heidi L. Diez ◽  
Tami L. Remington ◽  
Jolene R. Bostwick
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Simulated Patient ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Full Time ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Quality Improvement Process ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Program Support ◽  
Full Time Employee

Objective: To describe the use of a continuous quality improvement process for strengthening our simulated patient (SP) program and the initial steps that have been implemented.  Innovation: A workgroup that included five clinical faculty with significant experience working with SPs and a strong interest in improving the SP program was developed.  The Plan-Do-Study-Act model was used as it allowed for incremental quality improvement changes, in order to ensure a high-quality SP program designed to optimize student learning.  Data were gathered from students, SPs, and faculty. Opportunities for improvement were prioritized based on anticipated benefits and available resources.  Changes related to planning, implementation, and evaluation and feedback have been executed. Critical Analysis: Changes related to planning that were implemented included developing handbooks for SPs, faculty, and graduate student instructors, as well as material for students in order to better describe the program.  SPs are now referred to as “simulated” as opposed to “standardized” as part of a broader effort to clarify the purpose of SP interactions to students.  Streamlined rubrics have been piloted, including electronic rubrics for first year students.  SPs are being trained on fewer cases, in order to improve the training program.  When possible, activities now take place in one large classroom instead of many small classrooms to improve oversight.  Finally, additional feedback has been obtained from SPs via a retreat.  These changes have been well received by students, SPs, and faculty.    Next Steps: The collection of this data and initial quality improvement changes provided a basis for hiring a full-time employee who will: dedicate 50% of their time to programmatic assessment of the SP program, support faculty with logistics and training, and be the face of our program to the students and SPs. Further, formal quantitative and qualitative assessment of the SP program has begun.   Type:  Note

scholarly journals Evaluation of Engineering Students’ Learning Outcomes: Creating a Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Chia Pao Liew ◽  
Marlia Puteh ◽  
Li Li Lim ◽  
Lih Jiun Yu ◽  
Jully Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Analytical Instruments ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Learning Institutions

Assessment and evaluation of outcomes and continuous quality improvement often lead to uneasiness among engineering educators, which is a barrier to implementing an effective system of results-assessment. The sophisticated evaluation models and analytical instruments adopted by higher learning institutions are believed to worsen this uneasiness, impeding the successful implementation of programme quality improvement. In this paper, the challenges in assessing and evaluating learning outcomes, types of programme outcome assessment model and an analytical tool known as Engineering Outcome Analytics developed by Tunku Abdul Rahman University College for the assessment were presented. Documents related to quality improvement from two higher learning institutions in Malaysia were reviewed and discussed based on the key elements of continuous quality improvement. The results can be used to avoid the shortcomings and adopt the best practices in continuous quality improvement. With proper understanding on the key elements of continuous quality improvement, and adoption of culminating assessment model and a highly integrated analytical tool, engineering educators and programme owners are expected to benefit from this re-search in three ways. First, it cultivates a culture of continuous improvement of quality by increasing the educators' willingness to evaluate results. Second, it enhances their existing analytical tools to reflect students' actual developments, resulting in significant continuous actions to improve quality. Third, it satisfies the accreditation requirements on outcomes-based assessment.

Pelaksanaan Continuous Quality Improvement(CQI) dalam Kalangan Pensyarah di Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi Mar

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyssa Daud ◽  
◽  
Faizal Amin Nur Yunus ◽  
Mohd Bekri Rahim ◽  
Mohd. Zulfadli Rozali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality

scholarly journals Tracking metrics that matter for scaling up employment outcomes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Alberto Migliore ◽  
John Butterworth ◽  
Jeannine Pavlak ◽  
Michael Patrick ◽  
Stephen Aalto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Employment Supports ◽  
Employment Programs ◽  
Improved Methods

BACKGROUND: Supporting employment consultants in their work with job seekers is critical for increasing the employment outcomes of people with disabilities. OBJECTIVE: To better understand how to leverage data for supporting employment consultants, including what metrics to track, what to do with the data, and what can be improved. METHODS: A panel of three directors of employment programs addressed these questions as part of the Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) 2020 conference. RESULTS: Most employment service providers collect data for billing and compliance reporting. Innovative providers leverage data for quality improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Tracking metrics designed specifically for monitoring the implementation of effective employment supports is key for leveraging data for continuous quality improvement and thus improving job seekers’ employment outcomes.

Implementing Continuous Quality Improvement in an Integrated Community Urology Practice: Lessons Learned

Urology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Gaylis ◽  
Ryan Nasseri ◽  
Amirali Salmasi ◽  
Christopher Anderson ◽  
Sarah Mohedin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Continuous Quality

Setting the standard for healthy eating: Continuous quality improvement for health promotion at Nova Scotia Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Laura J. Kennedy ◽  
Nathan G. A. Taylor ◽  
Taylor Nicholson ◽  
Emily Jago ◽  
Brenda L. MacDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Quality Improvement Process ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
The Status ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Healthcare organizations engage in continuous quality improvement to improve performance and value-for-performance, but the pathway to change is often rooted in challenging the way things are “normally” done. In an effort to propel system-wide change to support healthy eating, Nova Scotia Health developed and implemented a healthy eating policy as a benchmark to create a food environment supportive of health. This article describes the healthy eating policy and its role as a benchmark in the quality improvement process. The policy, rooted in health promotion, sets a standard for healthy eating and applies to stakeholders both inside and outside of health. We explain how the policy offers nutrition but also cultural benchmarks around healthy eating, bringing practitioners throughout Nova Scotia Health together and sustaining collaborative efforts to improve upon the status quo.

CQI: Meeting the Mandate for Quality

1995 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. P111-P111
Author(s):  
Carl A. Patow
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Educational Objectives ◽  
Continuous Quality

Educational objectives: To understand the principles of continuous quality improvement and to use these principles to enhance patient satisfaction through increased efficiency and improved quality of care.

The effect of small peer group continuous quality improvement on the clinical practice of midwives in The Netherlands

Midwifery ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Engels ◽  
Nicole Verheijen ◽  
Margot Fleuren ◽  
Henk Mokkink ◽  
Richard Grol
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Continuous Quality
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