Learning to implement quality improvement means learning new processes and new practices. IPC has pulled together a set of resources to help you get started on your improvement journey and, as you continue moving forward, on the pathway to change.
Improving Patient Care Resource Guide [PDF – 2.0 MB]—This resource guide, prepared for the IPC 4 Collaborative, orients health care teams to the terminology and details of how the IPC program works.
Impact Stories—These impact stories highlight the experiences of IPC sites and the significant strides their teams have made on improvements and clinical outcomes. Read these impact stories to learn more about IPC sites’ improvement journeys.
Presentations—To share information about IPC and its tools, lessons learned, and resources as widely as possible, we have uploaded these presentations for your use.
Glossary [PDF – 361 KB]—The quality improvement field has its own set of terms and “tools of the trade.” This Improving Patient Care glossary provides explanations of key terms you will find on this website.
Evaluation—An evaluation of the IPC program is being conducted to assess process and outcome measures of this quality improvement effort. Learn more about the evaluation framework that has been developed.
