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2025 Mar-Apr;10 (2): e804.

Increasing Academic Output through Quality Improvement Educational Strategies.

Hannah Stuart, Sangeeta Schroeder, Abbey Studer, Derek Wheeler, Jennifer Lavin, Caitlin Naureckas Li
Author Information
  1. Hannah Stuart: From the Center for Quality and Safety, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  2. Sangeeta Schroeder: From the Center for Quality and Safety, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  3. Abbey Studer: From the Center for Quality and Safety, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  4. Derek Wheeler: From the Center for Quality and Safety, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  5. Jennifer Lavin: From the Center for Quality and Safety, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  6. Caitlin Naureckas Li: From the Center for Quality and Safety, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
PMID: 40110443 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000804

Abstract

Introduction: Quality improvement (QI) work is imperative to support health systems in providing safe and effective care. Conflicting demands, including the need to complete standard work recognized for academic promotion, can hinder meaningful participation in QI work.
Methods: At our quaternary pediatric hospital, we completed a series of plan-do-study-act cycles around developing QI educational opportunities. Our outcome measure was the number of publications containing the phrase "Quality Improvement" with at least 1 author from our institution. Our process measures included the cumulative number of employees trained in QI methods or writing.
Results: The number of publications increased significantly from an average of 3.4 to 12.5 per quarter. The total number of employees trained in QI methods and QI writing increased throughout the study period.
Conclusions: A series of interventions designed to increase the QI fluency of our workforce were associated with an increase in the number of QI publications at our institution.

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