Quality Improvement Innovation

Quality Improvement Project Requests for the College of Engineering Industrial Operations Engineering Courses

Do you have an idea for a Quality Improvement Project but need some help getting started?  Or do you have a project that is being limited by a lack of personal time and resources?  The University has 2 student courses designed to help with this, while teaching students about the QI process along the way.

The College of Engineering’s IOE 481 Senior Design Practicum in Hospital Systems course and IOE 524 Master’s Practicum in Industrial and Operations Engineering course are looking for your projects to learn from.  They get an educational experience, and you get assistance in realizing your idea.

The focus of the curriculum (for undergrads, grads, and the projects) is for the student teams to conduct a professional consulting project that includes objective analysis, creative and design thinking, and professional interactions with clients and stakeholders. While data collection is an important part of many projects, we encourage projects that include data analysis and design thinking to generate recommendations. The engineers will specifically use the techniques, skills, and tools necessary for modern engineering practices.

Projects that provide good learning opportunities and are also aligned with institutional priorities will be prioritized. It is expected that your leadership has agreed to the submission of your project. Members of the Quality Department will act as coordinators on each of the IOE course projects and help with any concerns or questions. 

If this interests you and/or you want more information, please contact David Hyatt.

If you are ready to submit your idea, please go to the Student Partnerships Programs page on the Quality Departments SharePoint site. Once on the page, click on the Service Request Form button to access a Microsoft Form where you will submit your project request.

Internal Medicine Clinical Experience and Quality

• The Clinical Experience and Quality (CEQ) program comprises a team of systems engineers, data analysts, and clinicians collaborating with faculty, staff, and trainees across the University of Michigan Medical School's Department of Internal Medicine to implement continuous quality improvement and safety projects, thereby optimizing patient care and safety. 

• They provide large-scale, professional project management, oversight, quality improvement (QI) coaching, and data support for QI projects, education, career development, and scholarly work.

Career Development Fund for Staff

• The Career Development Fund for Staff provides financial grants of up to $1,500 for individuals at every academic campus and Michigan Medicine to fund a wide range of learning opportunities. The goal is to help facilitate your learning, growth, and collaboration

Improve Healthcare Value with MPrOVE

As a collaboration between the Michigan Medicine Quality Department and the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation (IHPI), MPrOVE is focused on improving the value of care by reducing waste and making sure every decision supports better outcomes for patients, clinicians, and our health system.

We bring together frontline providers, researchers, quality leaders, and operational experts to spark innovation and evaluate what truly works in real-world settings.

• Consulting for Statistics, Computing, and Analytics Research (CSCAR) – provides free support for UM Researchers.

• MiChart Workbench HITS ServiceNow Guide

• Discover Data and Analytics

  • Sharepoint site with numerous resources to help you find, understand, and utilize the tools, dashboards, databases, and information you need for various tasks at Michigan Medicine.

• Adult Hospitals Cardiovascular and Neurosciences 

  • SharePoint site with links to Michigan Medicine Tableau dashboards

• Michigan Medicine Quality Department website

  • Sharepoint website where you can submit various request forms, such as Analytic, Computer Modeling for Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement Project Support, Dashboard, MProve, Data Analysis, Student Participation, and Workshop Facilitation.

Healthcare Quality Improvement and Decision-Making course

• A course designed to help professionals in all healthcare roles sharpen their leadership skills and advance their careers.

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI) Path of Excellence

• The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI) Path of Excellence is designed for medical students interested in understanding how to improve patient care within complex healthcare systems. This Path provides students with tools and resources to improve the safety, quality, timeliness, efficiency, and satisfaction for patients and providers at every level

EQIP - The Quality Department offers a variety of workshops designed for both teams and individuals.

Patient Safety and Quality Leadership (PASQUAL) Scholars Program

A key initiative for developing future leaders in quality and safety across our health system. In 2020, the program was enhanced to better align with BASE+S strategic goals, High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles, and competencies outlined by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ).