IHI Open School for Hospitals and Health Systems

Used as a stand-alone resource or as part of a larger initiative to build common capacity and language, the Open School provides an opportunity to train staff and help them achieve their required Continuing Education (CE) credits. The Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety curriculum (13 courses) include 17.5 CE credits and the Safety and Quality Improvement Micro-Credential*.

When we interview health care leaders of today, many describe the Open School as a catalyst for their interest in patient safety and quality improvement. 

*A micro-credential shows proof of completion for a series of courses from an accredited learning institution. They let employers and your professional network know that you have proficiency in a subject area. You can reference this micro-credential on your resume or CV as “Safety and Quality Improvement Micro-Credential, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, (Date of completion).”

For ACGME organizations, the IHI Open School offers an out-of-the-box solution to meeting the criteria for practice-based learning. Open School courses are designed to give learners the ability to connect new quality improvement and patient safety knowledge to their daily work using critical thinking skills and self-evaluation.

With a group subscription to the IHI Open School, hospitals and health system learners can:

• Access students' completion data as an administrator 
• Receive discounts on IHI's Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) Review Course
• Enable the learners of Open School to earn Continuing Education Credits
• Become a member of IHI's upcoming Community of Practice
• Take advantage of our exclusive Educator's Toolkit. For those organizations who leverage the Open School in their new employee onboarding program, the toolkit includes course summaries, teaching slides, assignments, exams, and recommended readings for each of the 13 courses in the Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety. 

View sample slides for QI 101