A Novel, Web-Based Quality Improvement Platform to Address ACGME CLER Requirements.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2014, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) formally mandated trainee (resident and fellow) participation in health care quality improvement (QI) projects as one of the Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Pathways to Excellence. Subsequent national reviews showed large variations in how QI education is conducted, as well as a significant mismatch between educational and organizational goals.

Objective

We developed a web-based platform to engage trainees in QI that better aligned with best practice methodology and matched identified institutional priorities.

Methods

A needs assessment survey was distributed to trainees to understand the obstacles to compliance with ACGME QI requirements. Based on the results, a web-based

SUBMITTER: Berger JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7012524 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature