Designing, delivering and evaluating a specialty-specific quality improvement course for the rheumatology multidisciplinary team.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Quality improvement (QI) methodology aims to drive improvement in healthcare using a systematic approach. QI is an integral part of healthcare professional training curricula. However, many members of the rheumatology community have not accessed formal QI methodology training, including those expected to supervise QI activity. The BSR QI practical methodology workshop was created to address this knowledge gap in a specialty-specific course designed and delivered by, and for, the rheumatology multidisciplinary team.

Methods

Course design centred on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement approach, 'Model for improvement', adapting materials from the well-established Trainees Improving Patient Safety through QI (TIPSQI) initiative. The course was delivered online (

SUBMITTER: Benson RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908373 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature