Course Overview
The Leadership for Healthcare Improvement course is an offering of the Emory Quality Academy, formed at Emory Healthcare in 2008, training healthcare professionals in quality improvement and patient safety skills to provide better, safer, and more efficient care. Leadership for Healthcare Improvement is an overview of foundational principles of quality improvement (QI) and patient safety, not intended to create QI experts, but designed to give leaders the core knowledge to support the environment where QI activities are happening. The course touches on healthcare economics and the imperative to drive value, understanding process performance and managing with data, leading change, basic improvement methodologies, population health management, and actions to manage the workplace culture in support of QI, patient safety, and team engagement.
Dates
| Session/Day/Date | Method | Time | Location or Zoom Link |
| Fall session 1: Thursday, November 2 | Virtual | 1-5 p.m. |
Zoom |
| Fall session 2: Thursday, November 9 | Virtual | 1-5 p.m. | Zoom |
| Spring session 1: Thursday, February 1 | Virtual | 1-5 p.m. | Zoom |
| Spring session 2: Thursday, February 8 | Virtual | 1-5 p.m. | Zoom |
Course Credit
This course provides CME and CNE credits but is not part of an Emory degree program and will not be formally graded.
Accreditation Statement:
The Emory University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Designation Statement:
The Emory University School of Medicine designates this course for a maximum of 12.5 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit:
Emory Nursing Professional Development Center (ENPDC) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Attendees to this activity will be awarded 12.5 contact hours by ENPDC upon completion of the activity evaluation and by participating in 90% of the activity time.
Course Goals
Participants in this course will be able to:
- Describe our health system performance and the capabilities of humans working with processes and equipment.
- Articulate a case for improving the value we bring to patients and our community.
- Think and act as a leader, building a constructive workplace culture that promotes QI and safety with empowered staff and health professionals.
Learning Format
This course will be offered online through a combination of asynchronous (self-paced) learning and synchronous online class sessions for discussions, debriefing, and shared activities. Usual preparation is 2-3 hours of asynchronous learning before each synchronous class meeting, which is scheduled from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. on each of 2 days.
Participation
- Prepare for and attend class sessions. In addition to requesting the time away from work you will need for class sessions, consider your need for time to prepare adequately.
- Video links for the class will be provided as calendar invitations. We expect active participation during the class meetings, so be prepared to have your camera on. An important aspect of the course is to build community with colleagues engaged in this important work.
- If you have difficulty participating fully in aspects of the course for any reason, please let us know. We will work with you to reduce those challenges and welcome you to participate in future offerings of content you miss.
Technology
- Computer with webcam and microphone (or earbuds or headset with microphone) to enable you to participate in the discussion. A telephone can be used for audio if your computer does not have a microphone. A smartphone with a camera can be used for video meetings, though you will want a computer available, also.
- Adequate internet access for video streaming.
- SharePoint will be used as the file-sharing platform for course content. An invitation to the folders for the course will be sent about a week before the first class meeting.