Continuous Quality Improvement for Extracorporeal Therapy


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Continuous Quality Improvement for Extracorporeal Therapy

Jeffrey B. Riley BA, CCT Instructor

Course Description:

CQI for Extracorporeal Therapy (CQI-ECT) is an evidence- and problem-based on-line course designed for the clinical managers of departments providing extracorporeal therapies such as perioperative autologous blood collection, extracorporeal support for cardiac operations, long-term ECC support for respiratory or cardiac failure, hemodialysis or hemapheresis. CQI-ECT is divided into ten weekly, one-hour sessions that review the major aspects of Continuous Quality Improvement for Extracorporeal Therapy employing the principles of Six-Sigma process improvement. As well, CQI-ECT leads the student-participant through the steps to perform their own CQI project at their clinical site. Students will share their individual process improvement projects with classmates on-line.

This course is divided into ten weeks reviewing all aspects of Continuous Quality Improvement for Extracorporeal Therapy.

Week 1 - Introduction to CQI and DMAIC™ in Extracorporeal Therapy Services

Week 2 - Defining clinical problems: Health Care Failure Mode and Effect and Analysis™

Week 3 - Measuring; error reporting

Week 4 - Analysis variables; basic statistical approach to error reduction

Week 5 - Statistical approach to error reduction (Continued)

Week 6 - Improving health care processes; Personal project design

Week 7 - Controlling health care processes; Personal project design

Week 8 - Individual project abstract presentations; Discussion of personal projects

Week 9 - Individual project abstract presentations (Continued)

Week 10 - Selected case scenarios Wrap-up

Class Syllabus

Required Text

Rath & Strong's Six Sigma Pocket Guide, AON Management Consultants, Lexington MA, [info@rathstrong.com, www.rathstrong.com] ISBN 0-9705079-0-9; 7th printing, Oct. 2001

Each week the student should review; the chapter, the Handout and any peer-reviewed articles assigned for the week.

Classroom Session;

At a prearranged time and day (Wednesday evenings 7:00 PM EST), there will be an online classroom session. Be prepared to discuss, during the classroom session, the material studied during the week. The instructor will lead a seminar type discussion on the subject. It will be highly interactive with active discussion on the assigned subject.

Forum Section:

Each week several discussion type questions will be found in the Forum section of the web site. Please review these questions and enter your comments. Your instructor will review all responses and enter comments relative to the questions. You should complete the Forum section assignment prior to the classroom session.

Tests and Examinations:

There will be a weekly quiz with a possible midterm and final exam to meet the requirements of the ABCP and other CEU-granting organizations.

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