IHI Open School’s quality improvement initiative

1 2 Since 2008, when the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School opened its virtual doors, more than 150000 students and faculty across the world have accepted this call. 3 The school provides online courses in quality improvement, patient safety, and leadership, as well as support fo...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2013-03, Vol.346 (mar05 15), p.f1371-f1371
Main Authors: Ward, Hope Olivia, Jones, Aled, Carson-Stevens, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Leadership
Learning
Medical students
Patients
Quality control
Students
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Summary:1 2 Since 2008, when the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School opened its virtual doors, more than 150000 students and faculty across the world have accepted this call. 3 The school provides online courses in quality improvement, patient safety, and leadership, as well as support for local interprofessional communities of learning called "chapters." [...]medical students at Cardiff University have been learning about quality improvement methodology and how their actions can affect patient care.
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.f1371