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Quality improvement (QI) consists of systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care services and the health status of targeted patient groups. SIU Department of Family and Community Medicine provides site level quality improvement projects, as well as, department level quality improvement projects. FCM is focusing on improving evidence based quality care in a safe environment. Current projects include improving immunization rates in children less than two years of age and implementation of GEMBA boards through our clinical sites. FCM quality department

Quality improvement (QI) consists of systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care services and the health status of targeted patient groups. SIU Department of Family and Community Medicine provides site level quality improvement projects, as well as, department level quality improvement projects. FCM is focusing on improving evidence based quality care in a safe environment. Current projects include improving immunization rates in children less than two years of age and implementation of GEMBA boards through our clinical sites. FCM quality department

SIU GME QI Poster Symposium and Competition SIU Patient Safety Card Resources SIU QIPS Learning Objectives revised 9.2023 SIU QIPS Resources Toolkit Revised 9.2023 Resources for Chronic Pain Management and Opiates Where to Report Near Misses and Adverse Events (Springfield based programs) Needlestick Information for Springfield Trainees Transitions of Care Protocol and Readback Graphic Useful Links Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Sangamon County Patient Resources

Quality improvement projects are those that seek to improve a system to improve process efficiency and effectiveness in the hospital and clinic. Examples include developing protocols, order sets, and routines that ultimately result in improvements in patient care. Memorial Medical Center, one of the community hospitals with which SIU Medicine is affiliated, employs a Lean Six Sigma process to quality improvement projects. All residents receive education regarding the Lean Six Sigma process and receive their “white belt” certification through this program. Residents have the opportunity to

Aspects Volume 39 No. 1 What’s the state of the School of Medicine? The state of the School is good. It’s our mission to take responsibility for the health of the 2.2 million people in our 66 county-defined population. That’s our social accountability. The School of Medicine has a good reputation and has done good work with training students and resident physicians to be the heart and soul of clinical practice – it’s impressive what’s been done, but we have significant opportunities to do more to improve the region’s health. What are your top priorities? I want to renew and strengthen

Learning environment (according to Wikipedia!) encompasses “an educational approach, cultural context, or physical setting in which teaching and learning occur... the context of educational philosophy or knowledge experienced by the student….how individuals interact, governing structures, and philosophy. … The culture and context of a place or organization includes such factors as a way of thinking, behaving, or working, also known as organizational culture. “ Learning Climate is more focused – this is the tone or atmosphere of the teaching setting and whether learners can comfortably identify

Annual Program Evaluation (APE) Information Guide Teaching Faculty Roles and Responsibilities Universal Teaching Truths One Minute Preceptor Easy Guide to Creating a Safe Learning Environment UAB Faculty Development Tools ACGME Education & Resources SIU Center for Human & Organizational Potential (cHOP)

Quincy-area patients visiting the SIU Center for Family Medicine can now supplement their health care options with a range of treatments that encompass some hallmarks of Eastern medicine.