Paper: Developing capable QI leaders

A paper for those who have the pay-for access... Cincinnati Children's Hospital have been running cohorts of leaders through 6-month programs. The results look impressive, with two thirds completing their QI projects and a third of those involved presenting their project work at conferences.

BMJ Qual Saf. 2012 Jul 12. [Epub ahead of print]
Developing capable quality improvement leaders.
Kaminski GM, Britto MT, Schoettker PJ, Farber SL, Muething S, Kotagal UR.

5 Program Evaluation Resources

Here is a list of resources you may find useful if you're evaluating a large program.

1. A basic guide to program evaluation has lots of text but it organised into useful headings. Not too long and is good if you're looking for the rationale for carrying out an evaluation.
2. The Evaluation Cookbook is a splendid resource - apart from having a great title. Comprehensive yet not overwhelming. My favourite resource for evaluation.
3. The Evaluation Handbook from the Kellogg Foundation is a meaty text aimed at program managers on their funded programs - though its useful for similar, large scale programs.
4. A User Friendly Handbook for Evaluations is good if you have a scientific bent to your evaluation process.
5. Taking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating your Own Programs is useful if your focus is on carrying out internal evaluations to assess your project work.