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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Course Description 
​Students/residents will be able to describe and apply selected quality improvement methods and tools, including use data for quality improvement in patient care.
Course Competencies
​​Demonstrate ability to use quality improvement strategies to solve problems, improve efficiency, reduce cost, increase quality, improve patient safety, or improve patient experience.
Course Objectives
On successful completion of this 3 part course, residents will be able to:
  • Understand the principles and practice of quality measurement, quality improvement, and process redesign in healthcare and dentistry
  • Discuss quality care in dentistry
  • Understand and list the elements of the Model for Improvement
  • Demonstrate use of the components of a PDSA Cycle
  • Identify and evaluate selected core processes of health/oral health care organizations
  • Apply organizational problem-solving tools, including root cause analysis, PDSA
  • Use techniques for workflow redesign [to assess quality of care delivery]
  • Apply reliability concepts to care processes
  • Formulate plans for quality improvement
  • Recognize dental quality measures
About the Instructors
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Robin Flint MacBride
DrPH, MPH
Syllabus
Quality Improvement Syllabus
Course MAterials
PowerPoint Lecture Slides - Aims, Changes, Testing & Measures
Video Lectures
Videos are password-protected.  Click here to view the CHAT/SPICE PD video library. ​
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  • Home
  • About
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Residents
    • Alumni
    • MPH/Residency Program
    • Community Rotation Programs
    • Give Kids A Smile
    • Policy & Procedure Manual
    • UCLA SOD Postgraduate Trainee Manual
    • Events & Conferences
    • CARE-PD Evaluation Reports
  • Curriculum
    • Ethics & Professionalism
    • Disease Management & Risk Assessment
    • Statistics & Research Methods
    • Policy & Advocacy
    • Community Partners
    • Quality Improvement
    • Cultural Competency
    • Interprofessional Education
    • Special Needs Children
  • Training Programs
    • AEGD/GPR
    • Advanced Clinical Training >
      • Admissions
      • ACT Trainees
  • Research
    • Faculty Mentors
    • Resident Research Projects
  • Video Lecture Library
    • Featured Videos!
    • 2021 IPE Oral Health Forum
    • Care-PD Video lectures Modules 1-9 >
      • Featured: Quality Improvement Presentations
    • Advanced Clinical Trainees Presentations
    • CARE PD Special Guest Lectures
    • Pediatric Lectures for AEGD/GPR residents
    • Community Oral Health Workers (COHWs)
    • Parent/Caregiver Videos (mostly Spanish)
    • UCLA Pediatric Dental Residents @ the Chair
  • Resources
    • AAP Resources
    • AAPD Resources
    • Additional Resources
    • Clinical Forms
    • Spanish/Español