Wentlandt Kirsten, Degendorfer Niki, Clarke Cathy, Panet Hayley, Worthington Jim, McLean Richard F, Chan Charlie K N
Lead for Physician Leadership and Development, University Health Network, Assistant Professor, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto.
Senior Corporate Planner, University Health Network.
Healthc Q. 2016;18(4):36-41. doi: 10.12927/hcq.2016.24552.
University Health Network has been working to become a high-reliability organization, with a focus on safe, quality patient care. In response, the Medical Affairs Department has implemented several strategic initiatives to drive accountability, quality improvement and engagement with our physician population. One of these initiatives, the Physician Quality Improvement Initiative (PQII) is a physician-led project designed to provide active medical staff, in collaboration with their physician department chiefs, a comprehensive approach to focused and practical quality improvement in their practice. In this document, we outline the project, including its implementation strategy, logic model and outcomes, and provide discussion on how it fits into UHN's global strategy to provide safe, quality patient care.
