Methods and Approaches to Improvement Work in Healthcare

The following video gives an overview of how mixed methods approaches can be used to improve healthcare.

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CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

Primary Script Writer (select to reveal) 
  • J.J. Kuczynski, PT, DPT, LSSGB
Script Collaborators (select to reveal) 
  • Catherine Quatman-Yates, DPT, PhD
  • Erin Heuser, MBOE
  • Keri Cooper, MBA, RN, CPHQ, LSSYB
  • Lauren Teuschler, M.Ed
Acknowledged Contributors (select to reveal) 
  • Jamileh Alain, BS
  • Riley Summers, BS
  • Shana McGrath, MA, CCC-SLP

Video Development

Video animation and production by Jaclyn Gish-Lieberman, EdD, and Robbie McCord, Instructional Design Senior Specialists in the Office of Curriculum and Scholarship for the College of Medicine. Visit the OCS Site to book a instructional project consultation.

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