title: The Physician Quality Improvement Initiative: Engaging Physicians in Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Accountability and their Provision of High-Quality Patient Care.
abstract: University Health Network has been working to become a high-reliability organization, with a focus on safe, quality patient care. In response, the Medical Affairs Department has implemented several strategic initiatives to drive accountability, quality improvement and engagement with our physician population. One of these initiatives, the Physician Quality Improvement Initiative (PQII) is a physician-led project designed to provide active medical staff, in collaboration with their physician department chiefs, a comprehensive approach to focused and practical quality improvement in their practice. In this document, we outline the project, including its implementation strategy, logic model and outcomes, and provide discussion on how it fits into UHN's global strategy to provide safe, quality patient care.
authors.affiliation: Lead for Physician Leadership and Development, University Health Network, Assistant Professor, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wentlandt
authors.affiliation: Senior Corporate Planner, University Health Network.
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Degendorfer
authors.affiliation: Director of HR Planning and Strategy, Human Resources and Organization Development, UHN.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.affiliation: Manager of Strategic Projects, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN.
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Panet
authors.affiliation: Executive Vice-President, Medical Affairs, Quality, and Performance, The Ottawa Hospital, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa.
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Worthington
authors.affiliation: Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Executive, Hamilton Health Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.affiliation: Executive Vice-President Clinical Programs, Quality & Safety, Professor in the Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Charlie K N
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D061214:Patient Safety; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012941:Social Responsibility; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires