September 21, 2021 - CC
QI Spotlight: Measuring Muscle Loss in Stroke Survivors with Spasticity
Sheng Li, MD, PhD, submitted this month's QI Project Spotlight. Dr. Li's project focused on improving the quality of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to accurately measure muscle loss in post-stroke patients. Click to read the full project!
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August 20, 2021 - CC
QI Spotlight: Providing Quality VA Pain Care By Decreasing Wait Times
The August QI Project feature was submitted by Devon Shuchman, MD. Dr. Shuchman and her team in the Ann Arbor VA Health System completed this project with the goal of improving care for veterans with quicker access to pain care procedures. Click to read Dr. Shuchman's project!
Read moreAugust 17, 2021 - CC
QI Project Series: Small-Scale and Simple
Welcome to a new QI Project Series where we will discuss and debunk common misconceptions about Quality Improvement (QI) projects. Click to read the first part of the series!
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July 13, 2021 - CC
QI Spotlight: Assessing Patients With Back Pain in a Resident-Run Clinic
The July QI project was submitted by Alexandra Samas, DO. Dr. Samas completed her project during her residency at Stony Brook University, and used her QI project to better evaluate patients with lower back pain using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) survey. Click to read her full project and how she achieved her goal!
Read moreJune 08, 2021 - CC
Just Launched: New QI Project Topics and Submission Platform
The ABPMR recently upgraded the QI (Quality Improvement) project submission platform to provide a better user experience in completing, submitting, and reviewing QI projects. Additionally, 12 new project topics have been added. Click to read summaries of the new topics.
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