Using BMJ Learning to lead quality improvement Foundation year 2 (FY2) doctor Aia Youssef began her NHS career in Northern Ireland, where she used BMJ Learning quality improvement modules 72 to develop the skills and confidence to undertake her first quality improvement project. Working alongside consultant physician Darshan Kumar in the Direct Assessment Unit at Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Ireland, Youssef undertook a project examining venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessments and anticoagulation prescribing. Her work involved reviewing acute admissions against hospital policy and national standards. After completing and presenting a VTE audit to senior colleagues, Youssef used insights gained from BMJ Learning to look beyond data collection and analysis and consider how the findings could support ongoing improvement and shared learning. She subsequently proposed developing the work into a quality improvement project focused on education, measurement and continuous improvement. Accessing BMJ Learning through her BMA membership, Youssef completed a package of courses covering project selection, improvement methods and implementation. The training helped her develop the confidence to present her findings and identify opportunities for further improvement.
The BMJ Learning quality improvement modules made me ask different
questions. They helped me think about what else I could do and what other insights I could gain.” Aia Youssef, Foundation year 2 doctor, UK
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