Target audience: This activity is designed for the physician, scientist and allied health staff in all specialties and any others who have an interest in applying improvement quality principles in the health care setting.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Articulate the case for patient-centered quality improvement in health care and why it is important to all of us
• Identify, measure and prioritize opportunities for improvement
• Select and apply appropriate quality improvement tools and methods
• Describe how to sustain long-term improvement

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.