Mission & Vision
The Pediatric Office for Improvement Science was created to realize improvement in patient outcomes for children across the state of Alabama by connecting departmental resources with divisional stakeholders, sharing opportunities for education and training, and advancing the quality of care using fundamentals of improvement science.
QI Directors
Adolfo Molina, MD, MSHQS
Emily Smitherman, MD
QI Faculty
Physician Quality Officers with the UAB Department of Pediatrics are established leaders in quality improvement informed by formalized training and dedication to improvement within and beyond their subspecialty. Through their engagement with the POISE office they will serve as resources for education and coaching to help advance the academic productivity of quality work across the Department.
Amy Cajacob, MD
Nicholas Cajacob, MD
David Galloway, MD
Rachel Kassel, M.D.
Ashley Moellinger, NP
Jeremy Loberger, MD
Jessica Schmitt, MD
Clinical Outcomes Coordinator
Mahek Virani, MPH
Program Coordinator
Anne Kinyua
QI Resources
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QI Resources
Below are resources developed at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and control chart templates developed at Cincinnati Children’s (CC). To access IHI resources you will need an account, however it is free to create an account. CC resources access will require a MedHub login. Should you have questions in how to use or access these resources, email us at: POISE@uabmc.edu
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Control Charts
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Key Driver Diagram
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FMEA
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PDSA Cycle orksheet
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PPT banded templates
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Education
There are free resources available at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. On campus opportunities for advanced education can be found through the Department of Health Services Administration.
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On campus opportunities - Coming soon
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement QI Tools
Resources include driver diagram templates, failure mode effects analysis tool, histogram template, pareto chart template, and a PDSA worksheet.
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QI Educational slide decks - Under development
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- Funding Opportunities
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QI Project Assistance
There are multiple ways to get support from the POISE office. Should you want to engage with both the POISE office and Performance Improvement and gain the perspective of our range of improvement specialists, you can sign up for QI Office Hours below. If you have a specific question or would like ongoing coaching from one of our QI Faculty, please reach out to the POISE office at the contact below.
POISE Co-Directors: POISE@uabmc.edu
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MOC Part 4
For information related to MOC Part 4 and to submit your project, click the link below: https://www.childrensal.org/maintenance-certification/maintenance-certification-overview
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QI Quarterly
The QI Quarterly was curated to keep leadership informed of our progress, review aspects of the office, and spotlight successes. If you’d like to be added to our distribution list, contact us at: POISE@uabmc.edu
QI Quarterly Volume 4: April - June 2023
QI Quarterly Volume 3: January - March 2023
QI Quarterly Volume 2: October - December 2022
Past Successes
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Working Toward Viral Suppression and retention in care
Working Toward Viral Suppression and retention in care
Project Members: Claudette Poole, Celia Hutto, Audrey Lloyd, Heather Reylea, Christa Nevin, Sheila Stills, Lori Mills, Lauren Marefka, Nanyamke Foreman, Andy Yousef, Dayna Cook
About the Initiative: The goal in HIV care is to achieve sustained virologic suppression. By natioanl standards, a suppressed viral load is considered a viral load of < 200 copies/mL. Patients who are able to keep their viral load < 200 copies/mL have a much better prognosis and much lower risk of transmission. The factor that is most closely correlated to achieving sustained virologic suppression is remaining engaged in clinical care.
SMART Aim: For virologic suppression: the goal is to increase our percentage of patients with a viral load of < 200 from 81% to above the national percentage of 87% from 10/1/ 2022 to December 1, 2023