Do quality improvement projects require IRB approval?

Gautham, Kanekal Suresh; Pearlman, Stephen A.

doi:10.1038/s41372-021-01038-1

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“…Under these circumstances, formal IRB review and approval of a QI initiative are not required. 34 Participation in this pilot QI initiative was voluntary, and participants could withdraw at any time without consequences. Completion of the survey indicated consent.…”

Section: Data Gathering and Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Leading for High Reliability During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Quality Improvement Initiative to Identify Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned

Murray¹

2023

JCOM

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Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented leadership challenges to health care organizations worldwide, especially those on the journey to high reliability. The objective of this pilot quality improvement initiative was to describe the experiences of medical center leaders continuing along the journey to high reliability during the pandemic.Methods: A convenience sample of Veterans Health Administration medical center directors at facilities that had initiated the journey to high reliability prior to or during the COVID-19 pandemic were asked to complete a confidential survey to explore the challenges experienced and lessons learned.Results: Of the 35 potential participants, 15 completed the confidential web-based survey. Five major themes emerged from participants' responses: (1) managing competing priorities, (2) staying committed, (3) adapting and overcoming, (4) prioritizing competing demands, and (5) maintaining momentum. Conclusion:This pilot quality improvement initiative provides some insight into the challenges experienced and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to help inform health care leaders' responses during crises they may encounter along the journey to becoming a high reliability organization.

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Section: Data Gathering and Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Leading for High Reliability During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Quality Improvement Initiative to Identify Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned

Murray¹

2023

JCOM

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“…Navigating the institutional review board (IRB) and determining whether a review is required is often a confusing topic for QI teams 21 and there may be varying levels of familiarity with QI among IRB staff. 22 , 23 Even among experienced QI practitioners, finding journals that understand and publish QI may feel daunting or confusing.…”

Section: Challenges In Advancing Publication Of Qimentioning

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Supporting the Pursuit of Quality Improvement Publication: What Your Organization Can Do Now

Matulis

Manning

2022

Quality Management in Health Care

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Many health care organizations encourage frontline staff to pursue quality improvement (QI), local spread of those improvements, and publication of their work. Although much has been written about building and sustaining a culture of continuous QI, less is known about how to support success in QI rigor, credibility, spread, and publication. In this perspective article, we offer QI leaders practical suggestions to identify challenges in publishing QI and strategies to overcome these challenges. Health care organizations can assist QI teams with publication by intentionally formalizing scholarship early in their QI project work, providing accountability, and connecting the QI team to necessary resources. A carefully designed program supporting QI publication can both improve the rigor of QI work and enhance the professional development of QI professionals.

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