Resident Quality Council - Des Moines GME Programs

Overview 

The Resident Quality Council is made up of residents from all the UnityPoint Health - Des Moines residency programs, with the goal of getting residents more involved in quality improvement measures.

Goals:

  • Encourage and promote the development of quality improvement / patient safety initiatives and research within the UnityPoint Health - Des Moines residency programs.
  • Increase resident knowledge and application of quality improvement methods and tools.
  • Share quality improvement project and outcomes information between and among residency programs.
  • Be a repository of resident initiated quality improvement / patient safety initiatives and research.
  • Promote the sharing of resident research projects and scholarly activity within the UnityPoint Health - Des Moines community.
  • Support residents who wish to initiate quality improvement / patient safety projectors and research.

Organizational Details

Officers
  • Officers will be elected by Resident Quality Council Members
  • Vice-Chair will succeed the chair at the completion of his/her term.
  • Voting Rights: TBD
  • Meeting Frequency: Determined by the Council
  • Reporting Structure: The Resident Quality Council will report to the Clinical Quality Committee and Graduate Medical Education Committee

 

Council Responsibilities
  • Identify Quality Improvement Curriculum components.
  • Maintain a catalog of QI projects completed by residents.