黑料网 ImPower

黑料网 ImPower Program logoThe 黑料网 ImPower Program provides improvement collaborative project teams with a unique opportunity to learn alongside other organizations while simultaneously solving the same problem. Teams collaborate and support one another in implementing sustainable best practices at each local site. ImPower was developed on the premise that when frontline staff are taught and empowered to solve problems, the solutions are more comprehensive, staff become champions of change, and organizational improvement capabilities expand.

ImPower cohorts are offered twice a year, beginning in March and September. The program duration is 6 months for the entire team and 8 months for individuals in the roles of physician leader, team leader, and quality improvement coach. 

How to Successfully Participate


There are three critical commitments to successfully participate in ImPower: 

  1. An organizational sponsor and a clinical leader to provide resources, support change management efforts, and protect staff time to complete project work. 
  2. An individual with quality improvement experience, or interest in learning quality improvement, to serve as the quality improvement coach and support the project team in the application of quality improvement concepts and tools. 
  3. The capability to perform manual audits and report data throughout ImPower. 

Testimonials

“I learned to look beyond my own silo and engage with my team members in radiology as well as across the institution. The other sites were also a terrific and inspiring resource for best practices.”

—Cohort 1 ImPower Graduate

“Working with the 黑料网 helped us develop a new philosophy of problem solving for our team and gave us the tools we needed to meet our unique challenges and improve our ability to serve our patients. The guidance and support they provided us were invaluable, and working with other healthcare systems provided us with a community of support.”

—Cohort 2 ImPower Graduate

Who Comprises a Project Team?


The core project team consists of a project sponsor, physician leader, team leader, quality improvement coach, and team members. It is optional to include a data analyst, as needed, if the team leader or quality improvement coach cannot access data from across departmental systems.

ImPower Program Participation Fees


Organizations can bring a single project through one of the ImPower improvement collaboratives for a fee of $6,000. Every third project will be discounted at a rate of $3,000.

The ImPower Structure


Preparation Phase

A two-month long phase during which the physician leader, team leader and quality improvement coach are supported in selecting their local team members, building and refining their problem scope and starting to collect baseline data. 

Quality Improvement Coaches Training

All quality improvement coaches attend five training sessions, each designed to strengthen their skills in facilitating quality improvement. The topics cover: how to lead improvement, develop measures, visualize data, manage teams and projects, mitigate barriers and create a culture of change. Optionally, quality improvement coaches can join quality improvement application meetings, which take place the day after each Learning Session. During these meetings, an ImPower quality improvement leader provides more guidance on the application of quality improvement tools and upcoming assignments. 

Learning Sessions

All team members participate in 10 two-hour long learning sessions spread throughout the course of ImPower. The objectives of each learning session include: 

  • Building improvement leadership skills
  • Understanding improvement methods
  • Applying improvement methods to ImPower projects

Visual timeline for cohort 2 in the 黑料网 Learning Network

Walk the Wall

In between learning sessions, participants engage in regular project report out sessions called "Walk the Wall". During these sessions, teams present progress, discuss challenges, consider solutions, and learn from one another. Progress is acknowledged and tracked using a project progress scale, which shows a team's advancement towards established improvement milestones. An example of the project progress chart is shown below. 

project progress chart example

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