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FEATURED LINK
Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center
This link will take you to the Duke University Medical Center, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (QI) Training Module. This is an excellent resource to introduce staff throughout your organization to QI. A better understanding of QI processes and the benefits that can result for patients and the organization can increase staff investment in QI efforts. The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement module is one in a larger series sponsored by Department of Community and Family Medicine that staff on many levels of your healthcare organization can benefit from.
Index of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Modules
1. What is Quality Improvement
2. The How’s and Why’s of Chart Audits
3. Culture of Safety
4. The Evolution of Quality and Safety in Healthcare
5. Anatomy of an Error
6. Mistake Proofing Care
Sections include tests to measure understanding of the materials as well as links to additional resources.
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