About the Program

The Using Measurement for Quality Improvement workshop is sponsored by the California Improvement Network (CIN), a partnership between the California HealthCare Foundation and select organizations committed to the use of clinical data to drive improvements in chronic disease care.

Participants will be asked to bring a current or planned project to the workshop; participants will immediately apply the techniques during working sessions.

Curriculum

At the conclusion of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Identify the basic components of the improvement philosophy of Dr. Edwards Deming
• Use the Model for Improvement (MFI) as a framework for quality improvement projects in your organization
• Differentiate between testing, implementing, and spreading changes
• Recognize the use of data for improvement from its use for research and public accountability
• Understand variation conceptually and statistically
• Develop and interpret run charts and control charts
• Identify fundamental methods to manage teams effectively

Faculty

Richard Scoville, Ph.D., Institute for Healthcare Improvement Faculty and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina School of Public Health

Audience

The audience for this workshop includes individuals or teams responsible for driving improvement in their organization - administrators, clinical leaders, operations managers, quality improvement staff, and others who work closely with data for improvement.

Participants should have experience in quality improvement, including the Model for Improvement and PDSA cycles.

The workshop is open to all sectors: community clinics and regional consortia, health plans, IPAs, medical groups, and public hospitals.

The Using Measurement for Quality Improvement workshop is co-sponsored by:

• California Improvement Network (CIN) - a partnership between the California HealthCare Foundation and organizations committed to the use of clinical data to drive improvements in chronic disease care