@article {Dhanraj32, author = {D Dhanraj and L Stephens and R Welling and A Fulbright and L Galvin and A Kumar and A Uebele and B Singletary and F Warsi and B Khan}, title = {TriHealth, Cincinnati, OHA Systemwide Resident Quality Improvement Program}, volume = {14}, number = {Spec AIAMC Iss}, pages = {32--33}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Ochsner Journal}, abstract = {Background: This project focused on developing an organized approach to incorporating quality and patient safety into the resident program. The goal was to provide a strong foundation in performance improvement that can sustain residents into their careers as licensed independent practitioners.Methods: We performed an assessment of existing resources across the 4 residency programs and a gap analysis of the assessment findings. A reporting structure was established, as well as a scorecard and metrics for monitoring improvement efforts. We administered baseline and postintervention surveys of residents{\textquoteright} QI knowledge.Results: We successfully defined metrics for each residency program; formalized a residency council; and aligned a reporting structure with the organizational quality, safety, and service council. Resident projects were incorporated into existing quality and patient safety days. Survey results aided in defining residents{\textquoteright} understanding of current quality, patient safety, and service standards. Varied resident schedules made it difficult to find a common time for meetings. Cultural shift will be slow, due to changing groups of residents; project impact will not be fully realized for 3 years. Changing ACGME requirements add complexity to formalizing the program.Conclusions: Our next steps include standardizing documentation for accurate reporting, developing a scorecard for clinical and academic performance that aligns with defined metrics, continuing resident involvement in quality and patient safety projects, and administering a postintervention survey.View this table:FINAL WORK PLAN {\textendash} TriHealth}, issn = {1524-5012}, URL = {https://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/14/Spec_AIAMC_Iss/32}, eprint = {https://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/14/Spec_AIAMC_Iss/32.full.pdf}, journal = {Ochsner Journal} }