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Lead(s): Grant Lynde and Frank Brown

Intended Learning Outcomes

(What should learners be able to do after the session?)

  1. Participate and lead a Root Cause Analysis
  2. Describe QI methodologies and applications
  3. Know how to design and perform a QI project and present in a scholarly format

Facilitators

Please email a facilitator directly to request a workshop. If you have questions, please email

Name Areas of Expertise/Interest
Grant Lynde, MD, MBD Quality Improvement, Six sigma, Lean, Change Management

Suggested Interactive Learning and Teaching Activities

  • Practice analyzing cases using different RCA tools (fishbone, FMEA)
  • Root Cause Analysis case study/role play
  • Create an individualized template for department/division/institution M&M conferences

Other Resources

Contributors:

Frank Brown, MD

Nathan O Spell III, MD

  • Apparent Cause Analysis Template
  • Root Cause Analysis Template
  • Root Cause Analysis Case Study/Role Play Exercise

AAMC Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Competencies (DRAFT)

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Evaluate a Quality Improvement session

Acknowledgements

Thank you to those who came together to develop the intended learning outcomes and list of suggested interactive learning and teaching activities:

  • Amy Chen
  • Grant Lynde
  • Anne Tomolo
  • Jennifer Wrenn
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