Identifying and Analyzing Systems Failures: An Interactive, Experiential Learning Approach to Quality Improvement for Clerkship-Level Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Medical students are positioned to observe, document, and explore opportunities to improve patient safety and quality in their institutions. Medical schools are introducing quality improvement (QI) knowledge and skills in the preclinical classrooms, yet few provide opportunities to apply these tools in the clinical setting.

Methods

Clerkship students participated in two 1-hour sessions, organized in groups of 12-15 students, led by faculty with QI expertise. The sessions in the module introduced core concepts in QI and patient safety, while drawing on students' own clinical experiences. Students identified a system failure they encountered in their own clinical setting/practice and analyzed contributing factors using the 5 Whys Tool. We evaluated the efficacy of

SUBMITTER: Gheihman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8084998 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature