Quality Improvement Curriculum Framework
- 1 Introduction to Quality Improvement
- 2 Learning More About Quality Improvement
- 3 Planning Improvement
- 4 Testing and Implementing Improvement
- 5 Sustaining Improvement
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1 Introduction
Introduction to Quality Improvement is the first stage of the Quality Improvement Learner Journey.
1.1 Our purpose and values
1.2 Definition of Quality
1.3 What is Quality Improvement?
1.4 Person-centred Healthcare
1.5 Responsibilities for Improvement
1.6 Introduction to Healthcare systems
1.7 Introduction to the science of improvement
1.8 Introduction to measuring improvement
Explore the framework by clicking on the image or using the arrows above.2 Learning More
Learning More About Quality Improvement will provide you with further knowledge about you, your workplace and what quality improvement is all about, and explore some basic tools and techniques.
2.1 The Policy Context
2.2 Key principles of QI
2.3 Reflecting on own role
2.4 Learning for QI
2.5 Measurement for improvement
Explore the framework by clicking on the image or using the arrows above.3 Planning
Planning Improvement will provide you with learning on how to plan your improvement project and some tools and techniques to ensure that your project is a success.
3.1 Investigating systems and processes
3.2 Organising information
3.3 Human dimensions of QI
3.4 Leadership and project management
3.5 Effective teamwork for QI
3.6 Evaluating success
3.7 Planning for sustainability
3.8 Measurement for QI
3.9 Innovation and CreativityExplore the framework by clicking on the image or using the arrows above.
4 Testing and Implementing
This section on testing and implementing improvement will help you to ensure that your improvement project is properly tested and successfully implemented.
4.1 Collaboration and networking
4.2 Effective communication
4.3 Human dimensions of QI
4.4 Leadership and project management
4.5 Effective teamwork for QI
4.6 Measurement for QIExplore the framework by clicking on the image or using the arrows above.
5 Sustaining
Sustaining Improvement will guide you through some effective tools and techniques for embedding and sustaining improvement
5.1 Knowledge dissemination
5.2 Evaluation
5.3 Human dimensions of QI
5.4 Leadership for QI
5.5 Education and mentoring
5.6 Coaching for improvement
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About the Quality Improvement Curriculum Framework
The Quality Strategy is the NHSScotland blueprint for improving the quality of care that patients and carers receive from the NHS across Scotland. It sets out ambitions which acknowledge:
- Putting people at the heart of everything the health service does;
- A focus on providing the best possible care;
- Recognition that real improvement in quality of care involves all staff, both clinical and non clinical, working at all levels in all roles.
The Quality Improvement (QI) Curriculum Framework aims to support all staff across all of NHSScotland to access learning in quality improvement thinking and techniques in support of these ambitions.
The QI Curriculum Framework is intended to provide a map for enabling structured and systematic professional and educational development in quality improvement. It is designed to support capacity building in improvement of patient-centred care, continuing improvement of patient safety and increase clinical effectiveness of care and treatment. The Framework will support staff with different roles in the organisation to identify the gaps between their current knowledge and skills and future requirements, access good learning resources and to plan their own learning and development.
For more information about the NHSScotland Quality Strategy, go to
Introduction to
Quality Improvement.
