Vanderbilt Center for Clinical Improvement
Contact Information
Center for Clinical Improvement
B-131 VUH
2135 Blakemore Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 322-3366
(615) 343-5937 (fax)
Center for Clinical Improvement
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The Center for Clinical Improvement supports VUMC's efforts to improve patient safety and quality of care. Our vision is to become a repository of quality improvement expertise that is recognized as the leading resource for improvement initiatives, and to train the next generation of care givers in the science of improvement. |
Our Mission
To support VUMC's efforts to improve patient safety and care. |
Our Vision
To become a repository of improvement expertise that is recognized as the leading resource for improvement initiatives, and to train the next generation of care givers in the science of improvement. |
Our Aims
- Improve patient care centered around a balanced set of measures
- Assist physician and nurse leaders to succeed
- Incorporate improvement science into health services education
- Respond appropriately to external and regulatory measurement
- Foster community health improvement
- Support growth and development of staff members in the field of improvement science
Our Methods
- Data Monitoring and Analysis
- Teaching Quality Improvement techniques
- Patient Safety Initiatives
- Crew Resource Management
- Rapid Response Teams
- Working with the Leapfrog Group, NSQIP, JCAHO, and many others
- Conducting Root Cause Analyses
- And many others.
