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Impact Of A Formal Patient Safety And Quality Improvement Curriculum: A Prospective, Controlled Trial, Nausheen Jamal, Sarah N. Bowe, Michael J. Brenner, Karthik Balakrishnan, John P. Bent
Impact Of A Formal Patient Safety And Quality Improvement Curriculum: A Prospective, Controlled Trial, Nausheen Jamal, Sarah N. Bowe, Michael J. Brenner, Karthik Balakrishnan, John P. Bent
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Objective
To assess the impact of implementing a dedicated Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI) curriculum for otolaryngology residents.
Methods
Residents in two otolaryngology residency programs were recruited to participate in the study. Residents at institution A (intervention group) participated in a formal, newly developed, year-long PSQI curriculum. Residents at institution B (control group) participated in traditional, morbidity, and mortality conference-based PSQI education, with no formal curriculum in place. Curriculum participants completed anonymous surveys to assess learner satisfaction. Validated instruments were administered to assess for changes in resident confidence in the ability to develop PSQI projects, their attitudes toward patient …