It’s time quality science was taught as a core part of all health professional training.
No longer should quality improvement be viewed as an esoteric skill or taught as part of the “informal curriculum”, but rather it needs to become part of training for anyone embarking on a career in medicine, nursing or any other health profession.
As was pointed out more than a decade ago, the goal in quality improvement education is for everyone who works in health care to recognize that they have two jobs when they come to work every day: doing the work and improving it.
For its part, Health Quality Ontario – soon to become part of Ontario Health - has highlighted that creating a culture of quality among all involved in delivering health care is a fundamental requirement for building a better quality health care system in Ontario.