Participation in a multidisciplinary institutional committee, “RQUEST,” to enhance quality improvement education, project design, and implementation for hematology/oncology fellows.

Authors

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Tyler Fugere

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Tyler Fugere , Jim Zhongning Chen , Alan Baltz , Troy Schmit , Rana Douli , Md Shadiqul Hoque , Muhammad Khalil , Sajjad Akbar Bhatti

Organizations

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Research Funding

No funding received
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Background: Participation in quality improvement (QI) projects allows medical trainees to develop an essential skillset to systematically analyze practice and implement changes with the goal of practice improvement. The ACGME designates QI education and participation as a core competency for all fellows. Training programs and institutions can vary significantly in QI educational format, participation, and direct support for project design and implementation. Here we present a description of the Resident Quality, Experience, and Safety Team (RQUEST) committee, which is being utilized by Hematology and Oncology fellows for QI project design and implementation at our institution. Methods: The first RQUEST committee was convened in August of 2021. RQUEST holds formal monthly meetings from August to June of each academic year. At the initial meetings, committee members are introduced to quality, safety, and patient experience structures and receive introductory training in QI tools and techniques. RQUEST members are then split into smaller project groups and work to select a QI project, perform current state analysis and baseline data collection, design and implement improvement interventions, and re-measure to determine the impact of the chosen interventions. The year concludes with each team presenting their project at a joint session to a larger audience of program directors, quality officers, service line directors, department chairs, graduate medical education staff, and hospital leadership RQUEST participation provides fellows with direct access to a multidisciplinary team and resources throughout project design and implementation. The timeline of monthly meetings provides both accountability and productive feedback. This facilitates the identification of system-specific opportunities for improvement and the most practical points of contact within the hospital, clinic, or EMR to design and apply quality interventions promptly and effectively. Results: We sent a voluntary survey to RQUEST participants, and 40% of participants responded to the survey. 100% of those who responded said participating in RQUEST has been beneficial in developing and implementing a QI project, and 100% said they would recommend participating in RQUEST to other medical trainees. The most common benefits listed were: · Structured approach/guidance · Institutional support and resources · A collaborative environment with a team of members from various departments, including IT. Conclusions: Fellow participation in a multidisciplinary QI committee at our institution has improved fellow QI education, participation, and project implementation. This engagement model has proven valuable to fellows and faculty in enhancing QI competency and clinical practice.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Health Services Research and Quality Improvement

Track

Quality Care/Health Services Research

Sub Track

Quality Improvement

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr e18733)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e18733

Abstract #

e18733

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