Education
Overview
Filling the Need for QI Trained Professionals
The Institute of Medicine’s 1999 report, To Err is Human, attributed medical errors to 98,000 preventable deaths annually in U.S. hospitals; subsequent analysis estimated over 210,000 preventable deaths. As a result, emphasis has been placed on education to promote patient safety and quality care. Within graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires residents to participate in quality improvement and patient safety programs. Many programs have expressed difficulty implementing and sustaining quality improvement (QI) initiatives due to limited faculty education.
The Institute for Continuing Professional Development in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (I-QIPS) at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) serves to develop educational offerings at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced learning levels. I-QIPS' aim for this educational initiative is to develop a curriculum to educate BCM and affiliated faculty on quality improvement and patient safety principles to educate trainees, model effective care, promote high value quality care, and foster a culture of patient safety. We believe the academic mission of innovation and scholarship can be advanced across all faculty QI training levels.
Certificate Program
FALL 2026 - APPLICATIONS OPEN - DEADLINE: JUNE 14
The overall goal of the
Certificate of Added Qualification in Healthcare Improvement (CAQHI) Program is to provide comprehensive, hands-on training in both the project and leadership aspects of healthcare improvement. Designed for learners with introductory to intermediate knowledge of healthcare improvement, the program prepares participants to lead meaningful change and gain applied experience in improvement science and leading healthcare initiatives.
This certificate program consists of
two QI training courses and a leadership-approved healthcare improvement
capstone project. Learners work on their selected QI project as part of their coursework, developing it and progressively moving it toward implementation by applying concepts and methodologies in real time across both courses.
Personalized coaching is provided by I-QIPS QI coaches, and CME/MOC credit is available.
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Annual Conference
The Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Conference, held annually in Houston, Texas, is organized by select medical students under the guidance of QI faculty sponsors and hosted through the I-QIPS.
The conference focuses on key healthcare improvement topics, such as care coordination, health information technology and error reduction, professionalism and patient safety, quality improvement in ambulatory settings, and ethical considerations in QI work.
Featured oral and poster presentations allow attendees to showcase improvement initiatives, learn from others, and engage with colleagues. As a leader in quality and patient safety, BCM provides a unique forum to foster regional dialogue and share best practices across the College and its affiliated institutions.
