QIHI - Queen's Institute for Healthcare Improvement

01/15/2019

Queen's Quality Improvement Practical Experience Program, in collaboration with Queen's University Health Quality Programs, are hosting a screening of To Err is Human on Thursday evening (Jan 17, 5pm-8pm) in the New Medical Building (NMB) room 132A. We are fortunate to have an esteemed speaker from the National Health Services Scotland, Dr. Paul Bowie who will provide a brief talk before the movie.

If you are interested in quality improvement, we encourage you to come for an exclusive opportunity to chat with experienced clinicians, researchers, and policymakers.

12/03/2018

Great article published by one of our QIPEP students, Janet! Check it out at:

Empowered Practices. Enhanced Care.

11/01/2018

This week is Canadian Patient Safety Week . We are combining our campaign with Change Day Ontario by asking healthcare professionals and students to write pledges on how they can improve the quality of care they deliver.
We received 37 pledges just at lunch today, but if we missed ya, you can create your own online here at:

I/We pledge to… improve our approach to wellness with patients and ourselves, so to improve the overall quality of care we deliver.

04/27/2018

Quality Improvement Practical Experience Program (QIPEP) - Now Looking for Students!

Quality improvement is essential to contemporary health care, however there is often little formal training in how to conduct such projects. The Quality Improvement Practical Experience Program (QIPEP) seeks to develop and enhance the patient safety and quality improvement competencies of participating students. The program includes online modules from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement and working on a project at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. These interdisciplinary teams are supervised by a Faculty of Health Sciences clinician with expertise in patient safety and/or quality improvement research. Projects begin in September and conclude in April of the following year.

Please email any questions to qipep.projects@gmail.com
Apply here before April 30:

Please submit this application by April 30, 2018. Please email any questions to qipep.projects@gmail.com.

04/12/2018

Hey all!
Interested in improving the healthcare system? Queen's Institute for Healthcare Improvement (QIHI) is hiring for their general team, conference and practical experience program!

Applications are very SHORT and due next Thurs (April 19) to sjuliana@qmed.ca.

Position descriptions are in the document attached. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15UsuzoBnYzCz0SsuM680Zzk7mWGLaTCtr984ViM8j48/edit?usp=sharing

This is a great way to learn about how you can impact the healthcare system, network with medical students, physicians, nurses, and other leaders in the field, and develop Healthcare Improvement skills.
Shoot us a message if you have any questions, and give our page a like to stay in the loop for some great events throughout the year!

QIHI 2018-19 Exec Team Hiring Below are descriptions of the positions we are hiring for and the two application questions. You can apply for up to 4 positions (just rank them in your word doc), but you only have to answer the position-specific (second) question for your top-choice position. Pleas...

02/07/2018

Introducing our Keynote: Dr. Faiza Khurshid!

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS! Tickets are only $20. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. It's a great networking opportunity and an awesome way to learn more about how to make impactful change in the healthcare field.
Tickets can be bought here: http://buytickets.at/queensinstituteforhealthcareimprovement/135548

01/29/2018

10 days left to buy your ticket for the Queen's annual Healthcare Improvement Conference on Sat., February 10, 2018!!!
The theme of this year's conference is "Implementation," how to transform change ideas into results.
Tickets are only $20! http://buytickets.at/queensinstituteforhealthcareimprovement/135548
More info here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/761898004004806/
The goal of this conference is to provoke innovative thinking within healthcare systems and focus on skills development in quality improvement and healthcare implementation. Conference attendees will develop practical skills in quality improvement, and gain insight on how to effectively enact change in a healthcare setting.
(Plus breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided!!!)

Buy tickets for QIHI- Conference at New Medical Building, Sat 10 February 2018 - Join Queen's Institute for Healthcare Improvement at our annual conference! The theme for this year is be implementation. The keynote speakers, workshops, and discussion will revolve around ways to go from change ideas....

01/16/2018

Want to learn more about Quality Improvement and it's impact in medicine? Come out to Queen's annual Healthcare Improvement Conference on Sat., February 10, 2018.
The theme of this year's conference is "Implementation," how to transform change ideas into results.
Tickets are only $20! http://buytickets.at/queensinstituteforhealthcareimprovement/135548
More info here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/761898004004806/
The goal of this conference is to provoke innovative thinking within healthcare systems and focus on skills development in quality improvement and healthcare implementation. Conference attendees will develop practical skills in quality improvement, and gain insight on how to effectively enact change in a healthcare setting.
(Plus breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided!!!)

Buy tickets for QIHI- Conference at New Medical Building, Sat 10 February 2018 - Join Queen's Institute for Healthcare Improvement at our annual conference! The theme for this year is be implementation. The keynote speakers, workshops, and discussion will revolve around ways to go from change ideas�...

01/09/2018

Does patient satisfaction = quality healthcare? What if a patient demands antibiotics when they aren’t necessary?

Check out this blog post by Bryan Franco, which explains why a narrow focus on patient satisfaction could diminish person-centred care.

Is it possible to satisfy patient desires and also provide the best treatment? Let us know in the comments below.

http://ihiqueens.com/index.php/2017/12/30/patient-satisfaction-too-good-to-be-true/

Patient satisfaction: Too good to be true? Posted on December 30, 2017 by Bryan Franco Patient satisfaction assessments (usually using questionnaires or surveys) are pervasive in health care. The rapid rise in their use was paralleled by the collective realization of the importance of “person-cent...

09/12/2017

Hey all!

Interested in Healthcare and Improvement? Queen's Institute for Healthcare Improvement (QIHI) is hiring for their general team, conference and blog!
Applications are due next Tues (Sept 19), and position descriptions are in the form description:

https://goo.gl/NEFjrw

Shoot us a message if you have any questions, and give our page a like to stay in the loop for some great events throughout the year:

https://www.facebook.com/IHIQueens/

Please read the instructions under each section carefully. In addition to completing this form, please email your resume to qihi.conference@gmail.com. The qualifications and responsibilities of each position can be found in our Executive Hiring Package at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15QWkpNs...

09/08/2017

Come check out our booth at the sidewalk sale!

It's a great way to learn more about what we do.

We're located near the main entrance to Grant Hall.

Hope to see you there!

05/18/2017

Applications for the Quality Improvement Practical Experience Program (QIPEP) 2017-2018 are now open!

If you are interested in quality improvement and patient safety research and enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team, then we encourage you to check out the attached overview and to consider applying!

QIPEP seeks to develop and enhance the patient safety and quality improvement competencies of participating undergraduate and graduate students. Students complete a series of online modules on the IHI website and are then matched to existing projects at one of three sites (i.e., Kingston General, Hotel Dieu, and St. Mary’s of the Lake) based on interest, academic backgrounds, and previous training. These interdisciplinary teams are supervised by a Faculty of Health Sciences clinician with expertise in patient safety and/or quality improvement research. Projects begin in September 2017 and conclude in April of the following year.

Applications are due June 2nd, 2017 at 11:59 pm.

Application link: https://goo.gl/forms/pUWPaps2CGYZtjuj2

Additional information about QIPEP can be found on our website: http://ihiqueens.com/index.php/qipep/

Please submit this application by April 30, 2017. Please email any questions to qipep.projects@gmail.com.