Frequently Asked Questions
These are issues in the realms of efficiency of care, effectiveness, safety, quality of care; or outcomes and satisfaction with the care provided.
EQuIP India is committed to building the capacity of the participating team, for quality improvement in clinical care. The program provides conceptual understanding and the tools necessary to identify and resolve real-time issues affecting the quality of clinical services chosen by the team for their institution.
The team approaches the selected problem trough the duration of the EQuIP India Program, try interventions in a mentored structured manner and is able to demonstrate a measurable improvement.
The teams will be taken through a complete cycle of improvement through this mentored project. After completion, the participants will have the capacity to guide their teams and conduct improvement projects using the A3 QI methodology, in their own institutions. The project also provides the opportunity to the institutions to be pioneers in developing the field of quality improvement science in the country. 22 teams from across India have completed the training since September 2017.
The centre interested in building capacity in improving the quality of services, nominates two Team Leaders. The team leaders, in consensus with their department / team, will then select a problem, that is significantly affecting the quality of care of their work. The team works on the problem methodically under QI mentors and provides regular updates on their progress during the virtual QI monthly meetings.
Using the identified problem from the institution, each team is guided through the A3 methodology for improving the quality of their identified processes. This is done through virtual monthly discussions which have didactic sessions on specific concepts of QI followed by discussions on each team’s project. The training is strengthened and facilitated through mentored experiential learning and in-person QI workshop.
The program is action based, with each session empowering the teams on the next move. There is plenty to be gained from other project discussions as well. In the interest of learning and to ensure clarity on QI concepts, the team leaders are expected to attend each and every virtual session. If a session is missed due to unavoidable reasons, the member is expected to go through the recordings of the sessions to stay aligned with the flow of the training levels. 80% minimum attendance is mandatory for virtual sessions. The QI workshop session is mandatory.
The workshop will be conducted in the month of May/June, either as in-person session or as live virtual sessions – depending on the pandemic situation. Attendance is compulsory.
No. The QI exercises require a team approach and clinical settings. Besides the team leaders, the processes require active involvement of team members e.g. doctor, nurse, paramedical personnel, or administrative personnel; who are working together in the processes of care at the identified setting.
The mentors are a mix of national as well as international faculty (USA, Australia). They will be paired with each team and will be accessible to the team as pre-scheduled, during the course of the QI project.
The program is open to teams involved with oncology care or palliative care, who are also members of the NCG.
For the QI Cohort 2019-2020, 4 projects teams from Oncology and 4 project teams from Palliative Care will be selected, by an international selection panel.
Yes. The certificate will be issued by the Stanford -India QI Learning Collaborative with signatories from the QI Hub at Stanford Medicine and from QI Hub- NCG India. There would be monitoring of the attendance, the conceptual knowledge and progress levels in conducting the site project to decide eligibility for the certificate awards. The team leaders will receive a Certificate of Achievement, and the QI team-members will receive a Certificate of Participation.
EQuIP India is committed to building the capacity for quality improvement and positively impact the approach to quality concerns at the centre. It aims to provide the participating teams with conceptual understanding and tools necessary to identify and resolve concerns affecting the quality of clinical services, in the realms of efficiency, effectiveness, safety, quality of care or satisfaction within their own clinical settings. The QI faculty and coaches will be available to support this important hands-on learning right until the completion of one QI cycle of Plan-Do-Study-Act experience.
After completion, the participants will have the capacity to guide their teams and conduct state-of-the-art clinical practice improvement projects using QI methodology, in their own institutions. The collaborative allows the participants an opportunity to appreciate the national / international QI network that provides on-going support and shares information in the field. The project also provides the opportunity to the institutions to be pioneers in developing the field of quality improvement science in the country.
The centre interested in building capacity in improving the quality of services, nominates two Team Leaders to choose a problem that is significantly affecting the quality of care at the centre. The team leaders commit to improve / resolve the concern. The team is expected to provide regular updates on their progress during the virtual QI monthly meetings and during the in-person QI workshop.
Yes, in the interest of learning and to ensure clarity on the concepts, the team leaders are expected to attend each virtual session. If a session is missed due to unavoidable reasons, the member is expected to go through the recorded videos, to stay aligned with the flow of the training. 80% minimum attendance for virtual sessions and engaged participation in the in-person session are mandatory requirements for the certificate of accomplishment.
Yes, the cost of travel and stay for participating in the QI workshop on 13 th Feb 2020 at Guwahati, Assam will be supported up-to a pre-decided upper limit.
The coaches are a mix of national as well as international faculty. Each team will be paired with two coaches who are available to the team during the course of the QI project.