IHI Patient Safety and Quality for Emerging Leaders

IHI Patient Safety and Quality for Emerging Leaders

Format:
Online
Begins:
Sep 08, 2025
Register By:
Sep 23, 2025
Duration:
14 Weeks
Fee:
$900*
Groups of 3 or More:
$765*

To register a group of 2+, fill out the form above

Want to learn more? Join our informational call on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM.

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*Prices are listed in USD

Elevate Your Impact in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Are you ready to take your career in patient safety and quality to the next level? The Patient Safety and Quality for Emerging Leaders course is designed to sharpen your skills and boost your effectiveness in driving meaningful change. This hands-on course will empower individuals who work on a Patient Safety or Quality team and who want to deepen their understanding of safety and quality concepts and their practical applications in a busy health system. This could be your first step toward a successful career in safety, quality, and quality improvement. Whether you're an individual looking to advance your career or a leader seeking to upskill your team, this program provides an engaging and supportive learning environment. Learn from expert faculty who have hands-on experience in leading patient safety and quality improvement teams to success. You'll gain practical insights and strategies, along with dedicated time to plan how to apply your new knowledge for immediate impact.
Want to learn more? Join our informational call on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM.

This dynamic program includes:

  • Nine self-directed modules to learn at your own pace.
  • Six live virtual sessions for interactive coaching and collaboration.
  • Extended access for six weeks after the program ends to reinforce learning and implementation.

Take the next step in becoming a confident, effective leader in patient safety and quality. Register today and start making a difference.

Making the Case: Download the Justification Letter to provide high-level information on the Patient Safety and Quality for Emerging Leaders program to your leadership.

Session Agenda

The agenda for the September–December 2025 offering is available to download:

Continuing Education

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Jointly Accredited Provider Interprofessional Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Continuing education credits for this program are still being finalized and will be updated shortly.

CE Instructions

To be eligible for a continuing education certificate, attendees must complete the online evaluation within 30 days of the continuing education activity. After this period, you will be unable to receive a certificate.

Continuing education credits will not be awarded for non-educational activities, including (but not limited to) meals, breaks and receptions.

Already attended?

To view continuing education (CE) credits and session materials:

  1. Click on the "My IHI" link on the top of this page
  2. Once you are logged in, click on the "Credits" tab to see CE information.
  3. Click on the "My Participation" tab and then the button that says "My Materials" to see course materials.​

Planning Committee 

Jessica Behrhorst, MPH, CPPS, CPQH, CPHRM, Quality, Safety and HRO Consultant, Aptive Resources

Cindy Betti-Sullivan, Co-Lead, Education Content Design and Development, IHI

Sam Culbert, Marketing Coordinator, IHI 

Pat Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD,  Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services and the Cynthia and Robert J. Lepofsky Chief Nursing Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Srikant Iyer, MD, MPH,Chief Quality Officer and Chief of Emergency Service, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Jennifer Lenoci-Edwards, BSN, RN, MPH, Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Elena Origlio, Senior Program Manager, IHI

Jesse McCall, MBA, Senior Director, IHI

Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, Senior Advisor for Safety, IHI

Katherine Rowbotham, MA, Director of Accreditation, IHI

Lauge Sokol-Hessner, MD, CPPS, Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Washington

Disclosure: None of the planners, presenters, or staff for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Fees & Scholarships

Fee: $900 per person

Group Rate: $765 (groups of three or ​more save 15%) 

Includes self-paced online content, six live All-Learner Calls, social learning with your peers, and access to one-on-one coaching with expert faculty. 

Scholarships

IHI is pleased to offer a limited number of free and 25% scholarships to assist with program registration costs for those working in:

  • Independent, United States Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that are not affiliated with a hospital or health system
  • Critical Access Hospitals
  • Independent practices with fewer than 20 physicians
  • Hospitals with fewer than 50 beds
  • Members of America's Essential Hospitals​
  • 501(c)(3) organization with a defined operating budget of less than $5 million, serving community-based populations
  • Ministries of Health
  • Faith-based health institutions
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities

Scholarship applications are due August 18, 2025

All Scholarships are reviewed on an individual basis. If multiple individuals from the same organization wish to apply for a scholarship, each individual must submit an application. Group discounts are also available, see information above.

To ensure equal distribution of funds, all scholarships applications are reviewed using the same scoring criteria. All awarded amounts are final.

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