title: Just-in-Time Training: A Novel Approach to Quality Improvement Education.
abstract: Just-in-time training (JITT) is accepted in medical education as a training method for newer concepts or seldom-performed procedures. Providing JITT to a large nursing staff may be an effective method to teach quality improvement (QI) initiatives. We sought to determine if JITT could increase knowledge of a specific nutrition QI initiative. Members of the nutrition QI team interviewed staff using the Frontline Contextual Inquiry to assess knowledge regarding the specific QI project. The inquiry was completed pre- and post-JITT. A JITT educational cart was created, which allowed trainers to bring the educational information to the bedside for a short, small group educational session. The results demonstrated a marked improvement in the knowledge of the frontline staff regarding our Vermont Oxford Network involvement and the specifics of the nutrition QI project. Just-in-time training can be a valuable and effective method to disseminate QI principles to a large audience of staff members.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Knutson
authors.forename: Nesha D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tracy
authors.forename: Danielle J W
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D017145:Models, Educational; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement