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Quality Improvement Innovation Network - QuIIN: Improving Care Through Innovation
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OVERVIEW

The mission of the Quality Improvement Innovation Network (QuIIN), a network of practicing pediatricians and their staff, is to improve care and outcomes for children and families. QuIIN does so by using quality improvement science to test practical tools, measures, and strategies for use in everyday pediatric practice, the child’s medical home, as well as by informal assessment that provides practicing pediatrician perspective into evidenced based recommendations and tools for implementation.

QuIIN Member Benefits:

  • Participate in improvement activities with like-minded colleagues
  • Positively impact the pediatric profession while improving care for children and families
  • Participate in learning opportunities such as conference calls and email lists that highlight innovative practice strategies and improvement methods. The moderated e-mail list is a requirement for physician members in order to inform you of changes, updates, or new activities within the Network
  • Participate in QuIIN Quality Improvement CME Conference Call Series
  • Obtain (and provide) ongoing feedback on innovations
  • Have access to tools as they are developed by the Network
  • Be part of the Network’s Recognition Program

QuIIN ACTIVITIES

Improvement Projects
The QuIIN includes a variety of improvement projects that allow Network members to be involved at a level of participation that best suits each clinician's interests and schedule. Opportunities vary from individual involvement in reviewing tools for a single project to participating with a staff team in an improvement learning collaborative over a period of time.

QuIINovation Exchange Discussion Board
Have a new idea for pediatric care? Share your innovation with fellow colleagues for their comments and provide your own feedback to fellow innovators. Or share your successes and barriers to current tools, methods, and strategies and let others offer ideas for improvement.

QI Conference Call Series
Opportunities to hear from experts on quality improvement topics. Free to members of QuIIN.

 

QuIIN Member Recognition

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It is through the dedication and commitment of QuIIN members that improvements to care for children and their families is made possible. For the many of you who have participated in QuIIN projects and activities volunteering your time, staff, and experience to improving pediatric care, we recognize and thank you for your efforts! 

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QuIIN Articles


Testing Perinatal Care Strategies
Learn how the Safe and Healthy Beginnings Project improved processes to provide effective and family-centered care
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QuIIN Medical Director
Learn about Steven Kairys, MD, MPH, FAAP, QuIIN Medical Director more »

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