Bronze Level QI for those implementing Martha’s Rule

Health Innovation South West is offering a free Bronze level QI training programme, co-designed with Health Education England, to cross-organisational health and social care staff.  

If you want to:    

• Explore the implementation of Martha’s Rule through a QI lens   

• Understand QI and the science behind it  

• Use QI methodology to improve the systems you work in and how to measure the impact 

• Influence the thinking around Martha’s Rule  

• Work creatively with members from participating Trusts 

This course is aimed at those who are new to QI or have a basic understanding. There is a pre-course requirement to ensure all attendees are at a similar knowledge level. This will include set reading and viewing of videos, which will take approximately one hour to complete.  All delegates will receive a Bronze QI certificate.    

Topics covered:    

• Why QI in health and social care is important      

• How QI improves patient safety, experience and health outcomes    

• The complex health and social care system you work in     

• Which QI tools to use when setting up and implementing your QI project     

The training will focus on QI theory, tools and discuss real life scenarios relevant to the implementation of Martha’s Rule. The session will involve exploring what makes a project successful. You will also learn about strategies that can be implemented to overcome common challenges.     

As this is an experiential course, you will have the opportunity to use QI tools so that you feel confident moving forward with your own QI project based on the Model for Improvement. To help support your learning, you will also become part of a QI network.    

What you will achieve:     

• A better understanding of QI methodology and how this can lead to improved outcomes    

• Knowledge, skills and confidence in the effective use of QI tools     

• An awareness of measures to show whether a change has led to an improvement    

• An understanding of collaborative QI project work in areas such as patient care, safety, systems, workforce satisfaction and reducing health costs       

• A certificate upon completion     

If you have any questions about this event or work, please email Sarah Nicholson.