A Continuous Quality Improvement Curriculum for Residents: Addressing Core Competency, Improving Systems
Academic MedicinePublished 17 September 2004
Alexander M. Djuricich, Mary Ciccarelli, Nancy L. Swigonski
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Resident education and learning in CQI served to produce innovative and creative improvement projects that demonstrated individual residents' competency in practice-based learning and improvement.
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