Transcript Building Quality Improvement Capacity - RWJF

Building Quality
Improvement Capacity
Webinar for Full Proposal for the RWJF Quality
Improvement Resource Center (QIRC)
November 12, 2008
Project Overview
Background:
What do we mean by QI training?
What is our definition of a QI Resource Center?
Why is RWJF funding this project?
About the Proposals:
What are we looking for?
A definition of QI Training
Training that increases ability to :
Identify good care from scientific evidence
Measure current performance
Assess gaps
Systematically apply tools and methods to
improve performance
Measure resulting changes
Repeat these steps until desired performance is
achieved
Monitor sustainability
RWJF QIRC
Our definition of a QI Resource Center is one that :
•Provides a gateway for free quality improvement
resources and tools to practitioners that will include
• A basic curriculum – on-line training module
• Context for quality improvement
• Modules on PDSA, PDCA, or rapid cycle improvement
• Modules on root cause analysis and error identification
• Best practices and evidence-based guidelines
• Module on basic measurement concepts
• An evaluation component
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•Promotes wider adoption of evidence-based practice
by practitioners that results in improved quality of care
and safety for patients
•Coordinates and disseminates a variety of QI
resources
•Markets the availability of this new resource to
professional associations, RWJF Scholars and Fellows,
Alumni network and the Health Professions Education
Consortia (HPEC), IHI fellow and other formal networks
Why is RWJF funding this project
The QI environmental scan was commissioned to :
•Identify and review current available QI training
options
•Assess QI training needs among health and health
care professionals and identify gaps
•Explore options for meeting these needs – how and
where training could be provided to those who need it
•Recommend approaches RWJF may use to address
gaps, help spread QI skills and build competency
Environmental Scan Methods
1. Literature Search
2. Review of QI training programs
3. Key Informant Interviews – health care and public
health leaders, academic and quality improvement
experts
4. Focus groups with front line staff ( MDs, nurses,
other clinical staff, public health & community
workers, and QI managers)
QI training opportunities exist…
The findings from the scan suggests that there is:
•No place to find out what exists and how to get it
•No place to compare experiences
•No evidence showing impact
•No place where a community of QI learners are
virtually connected
•No research showing what works
Frontline staff are least familiar
Focus group participants :
• Had no formal training in QI
• Were unfamiliar with QI training resources, including IHI
• Some had been exposed to one-time training ( e.g.
consultants provided via their organization)
• Those seeking training would research options on the
Web or request advice from colleagues
• Participants indicated that their organizations would pay
for training if they could make a case for it.
Roles for RWJF
Build basic knowledge of QI among health and
healthcare workers
Help connect learners with resources
Fund the development of a web-based program
Support the development of curriculum-based QI
training and implementation
Develop a credible, independent web-based repository
of QI resources including training modules for new and
advanced learners
Quality
Improvement
Training
Academic
Case
Studies
RWJF Q.I.
Evaluation/
Program
Summaries
Online
Learning
Community:
Blogs/ Chat
Rooms
•QSEN
•ABIM
•ABMS
•AAMC
•ACT
•MedEd
Portal
•TCAB
P2 s Model
for
Organization
al Change
Teaching
Tools for
Teachers
Resources
for Learners
Resource
Center
(B)
“What We
Mean By
Q.I.: History
/
Introduction
/ RWJF
Mission/
Purpose
PQI Results:
Evidence of
Effective
Best
Practices in
Training
Online
Training
Module
(A)
Training for
Learners
Glossary
Advanced
Virtual
Hospital
Selected questions
Who is eligible to receive a grant under this program?
Applicants may be universities, for-profit training firms,
or nonprofit training organizations. Preference may be
given to applicant organizations that are tax-exempt
under section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Applicants must be based in the United States or its
territories.
If my organization does not have 501(c)(3) status, is my
organization eligible?
Yes.
The 20 page proposal
Grant Process
How does the grant proposal process work?
Applicant organizations should submit a proposal,
budget and budget narrative. The proposal should not
exceed 20 pages, and should be double-spaced in 12
point Arial font. The budget and budget narrative are
not included in the 20-page limit.
Selection Process
How will my proposal be evaluated?
All proposals are reviewed for completeness and
eligibility, and then sent to expert reviewers. One
applicant will be recommended to RWJF by the expert
panel for funding in early 2009. Please refer to the Call
for Proposals for specific eligibility and selection
criteria.
How does selection work?
The selection process has five main steps:
• Applicants submit proposals, budget and budget
narrative to RWJF.
• Staff from RWJF screens proposals for completeness
and eligibility and sends proposals to an expert
committee of outside reviewers.
• The expert committee reviews eligible proposals.
• The expert committee provides recommendations to
RWJF.
• The finalist is notified pending Board approval.
What does RWJF expect?
The grantee selected to develop the QI resource center
will be responsible for developing a stand-alone Web
site to house the training modules described in this
CFP, as well as a variety of other QI resources. They
will develop both the overall architecture and technical
specifications for the site. They will be guided in their
work by the Foundation and an advisory board of QI
training experts. The Foundation will expect you to
work closely with the curriculum vendor so that the
repository you develop is consistent with
specifications for the overall site. The repository site
grantee will be responsible for convening meetings,
conference calls, etc. to facilitate coordination between
all parties.
To be most helpful to RWJF
Please use the preferred Foundation format when
submitting your detailed budget
Submit a timeline for implementation
Submit a budget and budget narrative
Submit your proposal online
Submit your proposal on time
Questions?
Proposal Process
Content
Other issues
Contact information
Feel free to contact:
Dr. Denise Davis, Dr P.H., M.P.A.
Catherine Malone, M.B.A.
All questions should be directed to email address:
[email protected]