@article{1563,
  keywords = {Quality improvement, co-learning, curriculum, faculty, patient safety, residents},
  author = {Claudia Kroker-Bode and Shari A. Whicker and Elizabeth R. Pline and Tamela Morgan and Joshua Gazo and Mariah Rudd and David W. Musick},
  title = {Piloting a patient safety and quality improvement co-curriculum.},
  abstract = {<p>: Despite the push for resident and faculty involvement in patient safety (PS) and quality improvement (QI), there is limited literature describing programs that train them to conduct PS/QI projects. : To determine the effectiveness of a co-learning PS/QI curriculum. : The authors implemented a co-learning (residents and faculty together) PS/QI curriculum within our general Internal Medicine program over 1 year. The curriculum consisted of two workshops, between-session guidance, and final presentation. The authors evaluated effectiveness by self-assessment of attitude, knowledge, and behavior change and PS/QI project completion. : Thirty-eight of 32 (95%) resident and 8 faculty member participants attended the workshops and 27 of 40 (67%) completed the evaluation. Participants (87-96%) responded favorably regarding workshop effectiveness. The authors found significant improvement in 78% of items pertaining to PS/QI knowledge/skills, but no difference for attitudinal items. The final project evaluation participants rated project content as relevant to learning needs (75%); training as well-organized (75%); faculty mentorship for the project as supportive (75%); and the overall project as excellent or very good (71%). : The authors successfully demonstrated a framework for co-teaching faculty and residents to conduct PS/QI projects. Participants acquired necessary tools to practice in an ever-evolving clinical setting emphasizing a patient-centered and quality-focused environment.</p>},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect},
  volume = {7},
  pages = {351-357},
  month = {12/2017},
  issn = {2000-9666},
  doi = {10.1080/20009666.2017.1403830},
  language = {eng},
}