MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Interested in Applying?

Contact Hannah Stuart at hstuart@luriechildrens.org.

Quality Improvement Training

The Center for Quality & Safety is committed to increasing improvement capability and capacity in, across, and outside of Lurie Children’s by preparing quality improvement (QI) leaders through comprehensive, interactive course sessions to improve the health and well-being of all children. We believe that by learning how to improve and working as a team that we all can be better than our baseline.

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Improvement Scholars

Scholars is an interdisciplinary ‘learn by doing’ course that empowers participants to apply basic Quality Improvement science principles to improve functions, outcomes and processes.

This 6-month course is taught by Lurie Children’s faculty and staff in didactic and hands-on methods. The curriculum is structured around the concepts, tools and application each scholar needs to complete an improvement project.

In 2024, 82% of participants reported a post-course self-assessment rating of intermediate or higher (≥5/9) in the category of Knowledge of Quality Improvement.
We proudly maintain 100% of participants who would recommend the course to their peers.

Whether you are a looking to tackle small or large scale problems, are a formal or informal leader, you will learn the knowledge, skills and tools from experts to become a better problem solver, a better leader and you will leave with a network of lifelong partnerships.

If you are a healthcare professional with a desire to make a meaningful change and are interested in quality improvement, developing yourself professionally and learning how to solve real world problems with interdisciplinary teams, apply to our Improvement Scholars course.

The course is available to Lurie Children's employees as well as external healthcare professionals. The cost of the program is $2,500.

What are the benefits of this course?

Challenge yourself to grow and develop professionally and become a better leader
Learn an evidenced-based framework for how to solve real world issues
Build a network of individuals who want to solve real work problems
Improve health outcomes for children or adults living in Chicago
Decrease waste in business processes and everyday pain points
On-site, learning located in a state-of-the-art building in downtown Chicago
Interactive activities, lectures, case studies, and conversations
Mentorship and support provided
Professionally designed and organized so that you can succeed
Make lifelong relationships

2025 Session Dates (all times are 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

June 11, 2025
July 10, 2025
August 7, 2025
August 28, 2025
September 18, 2025
October 9, 2025
October 30, 2025
November 20, 2025
January 14, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 12, 2026

For more information about Improvement Scholars and how to get involved, please contact Hannah Stuart at hstuart@luriechildrens.org.