Queen's Institute for Healthcare Improvement Conference

04/12/2018

Hey all!
Interested in improving the healthcare system? Queen's Institute for Healthcare Improvement (QIHI) is hiring for their general team, conference and practical experience program!

Applications are very SHORT and due next Thurs (April 19) to sjuliana@qmed.ca.

Position descriptions are in the document attached. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15UsuzoBnYzCz0SsuM680Zzk7mWGLaTCtr984ViM8j48/edit?usp=sharing

This is a great way to learn about how you can impact the healthcare system, network with medical students, physicians, nurses, and other leaders in the field, and develop Healthcare Improvement skills.
Shoot us a message if you have any questions, and give our page a like to stay in the loop for some great events throughout the year!

QIHI 2018-19 Exec Team Hiring Below are descriptions of the positions we are hiring for and the two application questions. You can apply for up to 4 positions (just rank them in your word doc), but you only have to answer the position-specific (second) question for your top-choice position. Pleas...

02/08/2018

Introducing our finalized schedule for Queen's Healthcare Quality Conference!
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR TICKET SALES!
Tickets are only $20, and include breakfast, lunch, and snacks. It's a great networking opportunity and an awesome way to learn more about how to make impactful change in the healthcare field.
Tickets can be bought here: http://buytickets.at/queensinstituteforhealthcareimprovement/135548

02/05/2018

Introducing 2 of our Masters of Healthcare Quality Speakers!
Tickets are only $20 (LAST DAY OF SALES IS THIS THURSDAY). Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. It's a great networking opportunity and an awesome way to learn more about how to make impactful change in the healthcare field.
Tickets can be bought here: http://buytickets.at/queensinstituteforhealthcareimprovement/135548

02/04/2018

Introducing our First Keynote: Dr. Michael Schull
We are very excited to announce our keynote speaker!
Tickets are only $20 (LAST DAY OF SALES IS THIS THURSDAY). Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. It's a great networking opportunity and an awesome way to learn more about how to make impactful change in the healthcare field.
Tickets can be bought here: http://buytickets.at/queensinstituteforhealthcareimprovement/135548

01/29/2018

11 days left!!!! Want to learn more about Quality Improvement and it's impact in medicine? Come out to Queen's annual Healthcare Improvement Conference on Sat., February 10, 2018.
The theme of this year's conference is "Implementation," how to transform change ideas into results.
Tickets are only $20! http://buytickets.at/queensinstituteforhealthcareimprovement/135548
The goal of this conference is to provoke innovative thinking within healthcare systems and focus on skills development in quality improvement and healthcare implementation. Conference attendees will develop practical skills in quality improvement, and gain insight on how to effectively enact change in a healthcare setting.
(Plus breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided!!!)

Buy tickets for QIHI- Conference at New Medical Building, Sat 10 February 2018 - Join Queen's Institute for Healthcare Improvement at our annual conference! The theme for this year is be implementation. The keynote speakers, workshops, and discussion will revolve around ways to go from change ideas....

01/09/2018

Does patient satisfaction = quality healthcare? What if a patient demands antibiotics when they aren’t necessary?

Check out this blog post by Bryan Franco, which explains why a narrow focus on patient satisfaction could diminish person-centred care.

Is it possible to satisfy patient desires and also provide the best treatment? Let us know in the comments below.

Patient satisfaction: Too good to be true? Posted on December 30, 2017 by Bryan Franco Patient satisfaction assessments (usually using questionnaires or surveys) are pervasive in health care. The rapid rise in their use was paralleled by the collective realization of the importance of “person-cent...