GET TING STARTED ON YOUR
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT JOURNEY The Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) QI team has recently produced several quality improvement resources to support you on your QI Learning Journey. Here we showcase what is currently on offer and what is coming soon. BEGINNING YOUR QI LEARNING JOURNEY Quality improvement is an important part of everyone’s job and we all have a role to play in improving the quality of the service we provide. Creating and sustaining improvement is not always easy but it can be greatly supported by taking a systematic approach. Learning about the QI methodologies and tools can greatly enhance the chances of your improvement idea getting implemented and, most importantly, being sustained. IDENTIFYING YOUR QI KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS LEARNING NEEDS A key step in any learning journey is to identify what you already know and what you can learn. The newly published Quality Improvement Knowledge and Skill Guide will assist you in assessing your knowledge and skills across three levels and will help you to identify your areas for development. The purpose of this Guide is to support health care services in their work to build their local Quality Improvement (QI) capacity and capability. This is a revision of the 2017 guide which includes new thinking and practices to strengthen our approach to QI education and learning. It articulates the six core competencies required for Quality improvement and the behaviours, knowledge and skills that align to these competencies. The core competencies reflect the six drivers for improvement in the HSE’s Framework for improving Quality. Dr Mary Browne said, “This is a great resource to use when preparing for professional development planning meetings with your line manager.” The guide can be found on the website https://www.hse.ie/ eng/about/who/qid/improvement-knowledge-andskillsguide
CONTACT THE TEAM For further advice and support about QI education and learning, contact the School of QI Programme team. Email: national.schoolofqi@hse.ie; Website: www.qualityimprovement.ie; Twitter: @nationalqi
QI LEARNING JOURNEY This Guide sets out a QI Learning journey where knowledge and skills are incrementally built upon as people choose to progress through the three levels of Learning. Within each level, knowledge and skills are set out against the six core competencies aligned to the Framework for Improving Quality.
LEVEL 1
Foundation in Quality Improvement programme This programme is aimed at those who wish to learn about the basic QI methodologies and tools to support quality improvement. The Level 1– Foundation in Quality Improvement is a 3-hour e-learning programme hosted on HSeLanD under the Quality, Leadership and Management Catalogue. This e-learning includes interactive videos, presentations as well as reflective practice and extended learning opportunities. This programme will be available in autumn 2021 and has been submitted for college and regulators’ CPD points.
LEVEL 2
Quality Improvement in Practice Programme This level of learning is aimed at those who are working as part of a team who wish to implement a quality improvement initiative in their area. The Level 2 – QI in Practice programme uses a blended learning approach consisting of self-directed study, live virtual webinars, project clinics and extended learning activities. Participants consist of teams of 2-3 members who will work on an improvement project as part of their study. This programme which is currently under development will run over a period of 20 weeks commencing in Q4 2021.
LEVEL 3
Quality Improvement Leadership Programme This programme is aimed at those who are in positions where they are responsible for influencing a culture of QI in their areas and who support, facilitate, mentor and enable others to implement and sustain improvements. The Level 3 learning programme has been co-designed and co-delivered in conjunction with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. This programme is delivered over 42 weeks using blended learning that combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online with traditional classroom methods and virtual classroom sessions. The programme is accredited by the RCPI and is awarded 72 CPD credits. For more information, see https://courses.rcpi.ie/product?catalog=QualityImprovement-Leadership-Programme
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