Quality Improvement: Conducting a Test of Change

Authors: John D. Voss, MD
Credit/contact hours: .5
Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes
Publication Date: Nov 6, 2019
Expiration date: Nov 6, 2025

$25.00

Description:

We explore how misunderstandings, technical challenges, inconsistency, and resistance may undermine a test of change. Most QI projects run though a cycle or two of testing until success occurs or enough data is accumulated to pick an improvement direction.

Note: This course is eligible for ACPE credit.

You Will Learn

  • Identify the steps required to conduct a test of change
  • Describe common test of change pitfalls and remedies
  • Describe how to recognize and rescue a failing test of change

Method and medium:

Learners participate in the interactive learning modules by correctly answering multiple choice questions dispersed throughout. Learners will be prompted to try again, if a question is answered incorrectly.The course will open in a new tab – to exit the course, simply close the tab.

$25.00