III.B. Quality Improvement

The School of Medicine and the Participating Institutions are committed to quality improvement, including providing access to data to improve systems of care, patient outcomes and reduce health care disparities, as well as providing House Officers opportunities to participate in quality improvement initiatives.
The Enhancing Quality Improvement for Patients program is an institution wide initiative to engage residents and fellows in systems-based quality improvement programs. In cooperation with faculty supervisors and mentors, the EQUIP program empowers the House Officers to contribute to scholarly activity and the implementation of clinical quality improvement initiatives at affiliated training institutions, with the goal of improving outcomes for patients and inculcating a culture of quality improvement and patient safety.