Building Quality Improvement CapacityWebinar for Full Proposal for the RWJF Quality Improvement Resource Center (QIRC)

September 4, 2008

Project Overview

Background:

What do we mean by QI training?

What is our definition of a QI Resource Center?

Why is RWJF funding this project?

About the Proposals:

What are we looking for?

A definition of QI Training

Training that increases ability to :

Identify good care from scientific evidence

Measure current performance

Assess gaps

Systematically apply tools and methods to improve performance

Measure resulting changes

Repeat these steps until desired performance is achieved

Monitor sustainability

RWJF QIRC

Our definition of a QI Resource Center is one that :

•Provides a gateway for free quality improvement resources and tools to practitioners that will include

• A basic curriculum – on-line training module

• Context for quality improvement

• Modules on PDSA, PDCA, or rapid cycle improvement

• Modules on root cause analysis and error identification

• Best practices and evidence-based guidelines

• Module on basic measurement concepts

• An evaluation component

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•Promotes wider adoption of evidence-based practice by practitioners that results in improved quality of care and safety for patients

•Coordinates and disseminates a variety of QI resources

•Markets the availability of this new resource to professional associations, RWJF Scholars and Fellows, Alumni network and the Health Professions Education Consortia (HPEC), IHI fellow and other formal networks

Why is RWJF funding this project

The QI environmental scan was commissioned to :

•Identify and review current available QI training options

•Assess QI training needs among health and health care professionals and identify gaps

•Explore options for meeting these needs – how and where training could be provided to those who need it

•Recommend approaches RWJF may use to address gaps, help spread QI skills and build competency

Environmental Scan Methods

1. Literature Search

2. Review of QI training programs

3. Key Informant Interviews – health care and public health leaders, academic and quality improvement experts

4. Focus groups with front line staff ( MDs, nurses, other clinical staff, public health & community workers, and QI managers)

QI training opportunities exist…

The findings from the scan suggests that there is:

•No place to find out what exists and how to get it

•No place to compare experiences

•No evidence showing impact

•No place where a community of QI learners are virtually connected

•No research showing what works

Frontline staff are least familiar

Focus group participants :

• Had no formal training in QI

• Were unfamiliar with QI training resources, including IHI

• Some had been exposed to one-time training ( e.g. consultants provided via their organization)

• Those seeking training would research options on the Web or request advice from colleagues

• Participants indicated that their organizations would pay for training if they could make a case for it.

Roles for RWJF

Build basic knowledge of QI among health and healthcare workers

Help connect learners with resources

Fund the development of a web-based program

Support the development of curriculum-based QI training and implementation

Develop a credible, independent web-based repository of QI resources including training modules for new and advanced learners

Advanced Virtual

Hospital

Quality Improvement

Training

Academic Case

Studies

•QSEN•ABIM•ABMS•AAMC•ACT

•MedEd Portal

Selected questions

Who is eligible to receive a grant under this program?

Applicants may be universities, for-profit training firms, or nonprofit training organizations. Preference may be given to applicant organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicants must be based in the United States or its territories.

If my organization does not have 501(c)(3) status, is my organization eligible?

Yes.

The 12 page proposal

Grant Process

How does the grant proposal process work?

Applicant organizations should submit a proposal, budget and budget narrative. The proposal should not exceed 12 pages, and should be double-spaced in 12-point Arial font. The budget and budget narrative are not included in the 12-page limit.

Selection Process

How will my proposal be evaluated?

All proposals are reviewed  for completeness and eligibility, and then sent to expert reviewers. One applicant will be recommended to RWJF by the expert panel for funding in late 2008. Please refer to the Call for Proposals for specific eligibility and selection criteria.

How does selection work?

The selection process has five main steps:

• Applicants submit proposals, budget and budget narrative to RWJF.

• Staff from RWJF screens proposals for completeness and eligibility and sends proposals to an expert committee of outside reviewers.

• The expert committee reviews eligible proposals.

• The expert committee provides recommendations to RWJF.

• The finalist is notified pending Board approval.

What does RWJF expect?

The grantee selected to develop the QI resource center will be responsible for developing a stand-alone Web site to house the training modules described in this CFP, as well as a variety of other QI resources. They will develop both the overall architecture and technical specifications for the site. They will be guided in their work by the Foundation and an advisory board of QI training experts. The Foundation will expect you to work closely with this vendor so that modules you develop are consistent with specifications for the overall site. The repository site grantee will be responsible for convening meetings, conference calls, etc. to facilitate coordination between all parties.

To be most helpful to RWJF

Please use the preferred Foundation format when submitting your detailed budget

Submit a timeline for implementation

Submit a budget and budget narrative

Submit your proposal online

Submit your proposal on time

Questions?

Proposal Process

Content

Other issues

Contact information

Feel free to contact:

Denise Davis, Dr P.H., M.P.A.

Catherine Malone, M.B.A.

All questions should be directed to email address:

is : info@rwjf-qirc.org