Housestaff Quality Council

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Kings County Hospital Center and University Hospital of Brooklyn Housestaff Patient Safety and Quality Council is to improve patient care and safety by educating and engaging residents in quality improvement initiatives that promote the delivery of safe, timely, effective and patient-centered healthcare services to all patients who choose to seek care from our facilities. We aim to expand housestaff participation in the procedural and decision-making processes to improve the delivery of health care services throughout both institutions.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Foster a culture that promotes greater housestaff participation by providing resources and opportunities for experiential learning
Collaborate across multiple disciplines to develop and implement new systems of care and develop cross-departmental initiatives to address inequalities in the delivery of quality healthcare services
Assist residents in developing leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills Demonstrate ability to recognize the role of patient safety in healthcare delivery systems
Empower residents to identify issues related to healthcare disparities and initiate improvement projects to improve quality of care, accessibility, and cost efficiency
Enhance communication between administration, clinical departments, and support staff Work with hospital administration to ensure that our efforts measurably impact patient care

HousestaffHandbook.com- Website and Mobile Application

For hospital access, you must first complete a "Pre-Assessment Survey":

IF you are NEW to SUNY Downstate, click here
IF you have trained at SUNY Downstate in the past, click here

You will THEN receive an invitation to join at the e-mail address that you provided within the survey

What is HousestaffHandbook.com?

This website and mobile application is a survival guide for all interns,residents, and fellows to access vital hospital information in one place. Aims to improve resident and fellow access to hospital policies and procedures and contact and clinic information for consult services with the goal of improving resident efficiency and access to information. Additionally, the app will provide easy access to information to increase resident involvement in hospital Quality Improvement initiatives, information for how to report Good Catches and Incidents, and HQC information. Funded by CIR Patient Care Trust Fund Grant.

TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE HOUSESTAFF HANDBOOK APP: HousestaffHandbook@gmail.com

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