All of the work of the Center is a product of collaboration across the three Programs. Specific project goals and needs define the level of involvement of each. Across programs, top priority is given to projects that are closely linked to the health needs of the people of the state of Missouri and the patients of MUHC.
Program in Health Services Research, Gordon D. Brown, Ph.D. , Interim Director
The IOM report, Crossing the Quality Chasm, has brought to national attention a long recognized finding that medical errors, poor quality, inefficiency, and increased costs are due not primarily to individual failure but to system failures. The Program in Health Services Research carries out an ambitious research agenda focused on developing and applying evidence on process improvement and process/outcome relationships. The Center develops and maintains large funded research grants to contribute to the literature and apply findings within MUHC and throughout Missouri.
The Director of the CHCQ provides leadership for the Program in Health Services Research and is assisted by the Associate Director. The Research Program is composed of the division of Evidence Research, Behavioral and Minority Research, the Missouri Cancer Registry, and Rural Health Services and maintains large funded research grants to contribute to the evidence-based literature and to apply findings within MU Health Care and throughout Missouri. The Program for Health Services Research carries out research on channeling controlled clinical evidence to patients and policy-makers, developing evidence-based solutions for improving health systems and processes, assessing behavioral health risks, exploring cancer incidence and outcomes, and developing collaborative rural health systems. Since 1998, the Office for Health Services Research has generated $3.5 million dollars in externally funded research, organized scientific conferences, held legislative briefings, and published scholarly papers.
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Program in Educational Innovation and Improvement, Linda Headrick, M.D., Director
The Program in Education Innovation and Improvement develops, tests, and disseminates innovations in education to prepare learners, faculty, and staff to deliver high quality care and work continuously to improve it. This includes core learning experiences in the improvement of health care and advanced experiences in improvement and research. The Center is dedicated to leadership training and team building for MUHC and for rural Missouri health systems. The Program emphasizes learning experiences that develop skills for interprofessional collaboration, since this an essential element in the delivery of care.
The Senior Associate Dean for Education at the University of Missouri School of Medicine serves as Director of the Program in Education Innovation and Improvement and a member of the leadership team of the CHCQ.
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Program in Clinical Quality Improvement, Leslie W. Hall, MD, Director
The goal of the Program in Quality Improvement is to make clinical quality and patient satisfaction a top priority of the institution by implementing evidence-based health care throughout the system. Quality is a strategic focus for MU Health Care. The Program in Clinical Effectiveness and Quality Improvement will monitor outcomes and improve clinical processes to produce exceptional levels of quality.
The Program in Quality Improvement includes the Office of Clinical Effectiveness (OCE).
Program in Clinical Quality ImprovementThe CHCQ Governance Cabinet provides the vision to make the CHCQ a nationally recognized center for innovation in health care, education, and research. The Governance Cabinet has authority, responsibility, and accountability for all aspects of the Center's work. This includes setting priorities for cross-programmatic projects and resources.
The Governance Cabinet membership includes the CHCQ Director, the Director of the Program in Quality Improvement, the Director of the Program in Education Innovation and Improvement, the Director of the Office of Clinical Effectiveness, the Chair of the CHCQ Leadership Development Steering Committee, and the Associate Director of CHCQ.
