Rotation Name: Quality Improvement (IHI Open School) Elective
Year: R1, R2, or R3
Location: varies, continuity clinic
Contacts: ask residency office for preceptor
Pre-requisites: none
Description: This QI Elective targets the IHI Open School course on Quality Improvement.
It is available as either a 2 week or a 4 week elective.
Please fill out the standard elective form and your clinic/module plan.
See below for suggested course objectives.
You should plan to complete the Basic Certificate in Quality Improvement & Safety (13 modules - QI 101-105, PS 101-105, L 101, PFC 101, TA 101).
We encourage you to try to complete the 5 additional modules to cover recommended content just beyond the basic certificate (PS 201-202, TA 102-103, PFC 102).
Benefits of the UNM GME QIPS Curriculum:
The modules can be found here: IHI Open School course
Please see the UNM GME QI/PS brochure for login information for free access to these modules.
Start up instructions:
Set up an account in IHI Open school (faculty mentors can do this, too!)
Additional Opportunities:
Ask the Residency Office for more information or help connecting to department mentors.
2022 options through GME:
As part of the curriculum in support of the Resident Quality Improvement and Patient Safety requirements, Lobo Quality Improvement Process (LQIP) offers process improvement training.
Due to COVID, the previous 1 day in person training class has been converted to four zoom training modules (see description and length below). These modules are available at no charge for all Residents (and faculty, staff). We have scheduled the 4 modules in each quarter of 2022. Course dates, availability and enrollment can be done via Learning Central. To easily pull up all 4 modules, type 'lean' in the Find Learning field (under Learning) and hit Go. All four modules will appear, and you can click on 'See Classes' to see dates and availability, as well as register for the module.
* Recap: Search "lean" in Learning Central to find these modules. *
Process Improvement Modules
Educational Goals and Objectives:
Patient Care:
- To demonstrate the ability to investigate and evaluate the care of my patients.
- To demonstrate an adequate understanding of the health care system to be able to help patients successfully navigate, utilize, and understand it.
Medical Knowledge:
- To identify strengths, deficiencies, and limits in my own medical knowledge and expertise.
- To appraise and assimilate scientific evidence into my own practice.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement:
- To engage in ongoing improvement in the quality of health care provided to my patients by maintaining clinical competence and actively participating in development of measures to optimize outcomes.
- To evaluate my personal practice for potential patient safety risks and develop risk management strategies to mitigate them.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills:
- To foster team members' adherence to patient care protocols that enhance patient safety and prevent medical errors.
Professionalism:
- To demonstrate empathy for mistakes and tactfully communicate with patients, their families, and my health care team.
Systems-based Practice:
- Demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and use system resources effectively to provide optimal health care.
- To participate in identifying health care system errors and implementing potential systems solutions.
Source: combined from AAFP Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents on Risk Management and Medical Liability, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Leadership, Health Systems Management, Patient Safety