Wave 5 ISIA
09:00 - 17:00 | 16 August 2016, 14 September 2016, 15 September 2016, 16 September 2016, 21 November 2016, 14 March 2017
Training Schedule
Pre-call with workshop participants:
- Tuesday 16th August 2016, 4.00 – 5.00pm
3 day improvement workshop:
- Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 September 2016. All 3 days will be 9.00 – 5.00pm
- Venue: UK Centre for Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary’s Road, Luton, LU1 3JA
(Parking is available in the area and delegates can claim back the charges)
Post-workshop calls (1 hour each)
- Call 1 by WebEx – Monday 31 October 2016, 4.00 – 5.00pm
- Call 2 by WebEx – Thursday 15 December 2016, 4.00 – 5.00pm
- Call 3 by WebEx – Monday 20th February 2017, 4.00 – 5.00pm
Learning sets (to share progress on projects and add more theory)
- Learning set 1 – 21 November 2016, 9.00 – 5.00pm
- Learning set 2 – 14 March 2017, 9.00 – 5.00pm
- Venue: Park Inn by Radisson, 2 St Mary’s St, Bedford MK42 0AR
Pre-workshop Open School Modules
All participants need to complete the following online modules in advance of the ISIA 3-day workshop.
To enrol please visit the Open School page on the microsite
Use this guide to work your way through the set up – Your guide to the Open School
Please note:
- Courses highlighted in PURPLE are ones recommended for individuals just beginning to learn about the Science of Improvement.
- Courses highlighted in GREEN are ones recommended for individuals who have a basic understanding of the Science of Improvement and want to gain a deeper understanding of key concepts, tools and methods.
Modules
QI 102: The Model for Improvement: Your Engine for Change
Lesson 1: An Overview of the Model for Improvement
QI 103: Measuring for Improvement
Lesson 1: Measurement Fundamentals
Lesson 3: Learning from Measures
QI 104: Putting It All Together: How Quality Improvement Works in Real Health Care Settings
Lesson 1: Using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycles (Part 1)
Lesson 2: Using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycles (Part 2)

Who is it suitable for?
- Anybody leading QI projects
- Anybody who has completed Open School and Pocket QI and wants a deeper knowledge around QI
- QI sponsors
- Service Users & Carers
- DMT members
- Consultants and speciality doctors
- Senior nurses (band 6 and above)
- Senior pharmacists or senior technicians
- Psychologists
What are the pre-requisites?
- Attendees must have a QI project. The project selected needs to align with local directorate priorities and be approved by the respective DMT/QI sponsors.
- Attendees need to be able to commit to attending all training days and learning sets
What is the course length & structure?
- Total course length is 5 months, including:
- 5 full days of workshops
What is covered?
- Fundamentals of running successful QI projects
- Understanding the problem you are trying to tackle
- Developing aim statements and driver diagrams
- Measuring data for improvement
- Using Plan Do Study Act cycles to test change ideas
- Implementation and Quality control
How often does this course run and how can I book a place?
- Runs once a year
- Speak to your Directorate Management team if you are interested in joining