Practical Improvement Science in Healthcare
Master practical techniques and strategies to transform healthcare practices and personal wellbeing, creating lasting positive impact in both spheres.
Master practical techniques and strategies to transform healthcare practices and personal wellbeing, creating lasting positive impact in both spheres.
This course, developed by HarvardX and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, introduces learners to the practical application of improvement science in healthcare settings. It provides valuable skills and well-tested tools for translating innovations into practice. The curriculum covers a scientific approach to improvement, including change theory, measurable aims, and iterative testing of changes. Participants will learn to apply these concepts not only in healthcare but also in their daily lives. The course emphasizes hands-on learning, with students working on personal improvement projects throughout the seven weeks. Topics include understanding systems, conducting tests of change, designing improvement projects, and working in interprofessional teams. The course is suitable for healthcare professionals seeking continuing education credits and anyone interested in learning practical improvement methodologies.
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What you'll learn
Understand the value of improvement science in health care and daily life
Learn to apply the Model for Improvement to real-world situations
Develop skills in measurement for improvement
Master practical tools that support improvement work
Apply systems principles to spread improvements effectively
Enhance interprofessional teamwork skills for successful improvement projects
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to improvement science and its practical application in healthcare settings. The curriculum is structured around seven key lessons, each focusing on crucial aspects of the improvement process. Students will learn about the science of improvement, the Model for Improvement, measurement techniques, practical tools supporting improvement work, systems principles for spreading improvements, interprofessional teamwork, and implementing sustainable changes. Throughout the course, participants will work on personal improvement projects, applying the concepts and tools they learn to real-world situations. The course emphasizes the importance of iterative testing, understanding systems, and collaborative work in achieving meaningful improvements. By the end of the course, learners will have developed a robust toolkit for driving positive changes in healthcare and other areas of life.
What is the Science of Improvement?
Module 1
Applying the Model for Improvement
Module 2
Introduction to Measurement for Improvement
Module 3
Using Systems Principles to Spread Improvement
Module 4
Using Systems Principles to Spread Improvement
Module 5
Working within Interprofessional Teams
Module 6
Implementing Sustainable Improvement Work
Module 7
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Instructors
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Leading Healthcare Quality Expert Advancing Research and Implementation Science
Don Goldmann has transformed healthcare quality improvement and infectious disease research through his multifaceted career spanning clinical care, research, and education. After graduating from Harvard Medical School and serving as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at CDC, he built an extraordinary career combining bench science with healthcare systems improvement. As Chief Scientific Officer Emeritus at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Professor at Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health, he has authored over 230 peer-reviewed publications while pioneering approaches to healthcare-associated infections, antibiotic stewardship, and quality improvement science. His groundbreaking work includes developing the first standardized antibiotic order sets, leading CDC taskforces on antibiotic resistance, and establishing new frameworks for evaluating improvement initiatives. As founder of the Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship Program and director of Boston Children's Hospital's Microbiology Lab, he has shaped both research and clinical practice while mentoring the next generation of healthcare leaders. Through his current work integrating improvement science with health information technology and addressing clinician burnout, he continues to advance healthcare quality while teaching about the intersection of infectious diseases with social justice and human history.
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Leading Healthcare Quality Expert Pioneering Organizational Improvement Science
David M. Williams, Ph.D., has transformed organizational quality improvement across multiple sectors through his pioneering work at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). After beginning his career as a paramedic and earning degrees in EMS Management (BS), Emergency Health Services Management (MS from UMBC), and Organizational Systems (Ph.D. from Saybrook University), he has built an extraordinary career spanning healthcare, education, and public safety. As Senior Improvement Advisor at IHI, he developed the Chief Quality Officer Professional Development Program while leading global initiatives in improvement science. His expertise extends from his early work as Quality Commander for Austin's EMS system to international consulting with organizations like Qatar's Hamad Medical Corporation. Author of "Quality as an Organizational Strategy: Building a System of Improvement," he continues to shape quality improvement methodology through his faculty roles at IHI Open School and Harvard's online courses. His leadership includes serving as Vice Chairman for CommUnityCare and advising organizations worldwide on adopting quality as a comprehensive organizational strategy.
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