{
  "abstract": "Description A strong, system-wide quality improvement (QI) culture is essential for consistent, high-quality patient outcomes, yet many healthcare organizations struggle to embed QI into their everyday operations. The need for cohesive, cross-disciplinary QI education is increasingly urgent in the face of rising complexity and demand for accountability.This session will:Analyze the core components of a sustainable QI culture.Explore the role of system-wide education in fostering QI engagement.Share strategies for designing impactful, scalable QI training programs.We will present an integrative review of current QI education offerings from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. We will explore stakeholder engagement, curriculum development, and faculty support strategies.Institutions that implemented comprehensive QI education demonstrated increased staff engagement, improved interprofessional collaboration, and measurable gains in safety, quality and process metrics.Embedding QI through education builds shared language, accountability, and empowerment. A strong QI culture requires ongoing, structured learning tailored to diverse roles—laying the foundation for sustainable, system-wide improvement.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Nationwide Children’s Hospital"
      ],
      "name": "Laura Lehman"
    }
  ],
  "title": "42 Leading quality through education",
  "uid": "f2c1efac-9b2d-590f-b7e1-e0d27c847e0f"
}