Guidelines for Resident Quality Improvement Project

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Guidelines for Resident Quality Improvement
Project

• Each categorical PGY3 resident is to identify and
  complete a quality improvement project as one of
  the requirements by ACGME.
• Work in groups of ideally 3 (no less than 2, no
  more than 4)
• Work with one of the chief medical residents and
  quality center to develop project ideas and aid
  with data collection
• Start by identifying a quality issue, collect
  background data, design an intervention, and
  collect post intervention data.
• Create poster of project to present at Research
  Day
• General Timeline
• mid August to early October define objectives,
  collect background information, plan an
  intervention.
• Mid October Schedule a meeting with project
  chief to review objectives and plan.
• Late October through January implement your
  intervention.
• January through Feb  Collect and analyze
  post-intervention data and schedule meeting with
  project chief to discuss results
• March-April write up sections of project and
  finalize poster Submit poster for printing to be
  presented at Research Day which is held first
  week in May.