Quality and Performance Improvement

The goal of the Quality and Performance Improvement Scholarly Concentration is to inspire and support residents and fellows who are interested in pursuing quality and/or performance improvement projects that support care delivery and improve patient health. The ultimate aim of the concentration is to provide residents and fellows with the knowledge and skills to improve the care of patients with a focus on quality, affordability and service.

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Alaina Kipps, MD

Alaina Kipps, MD, MS is a Clinical Professor in Pediatric Cardiology.  She is the Medical Director for Quality for the Acute Care Cardiology Unit. On a national front she founded and is Co-Director of Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC³). Her clinical time is mostly on the ACCU and she has general cardiology outpatients as well. Additionally, Alaina is a pediatric resident coach and previously co-directed the cardiology rotation. Her academic focus is on learning collaboratives, clinical effectiveness and quality improvement. 

Nivedita (Nita) Srinivas, MD

Nivedita (Nita) Srinivas, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor with dual appointments in the Divisions of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. She is the Fellowship Director for Pediatric Hospital Medicine and is interested in resident and fellow education and in training future leaders within the field of Quality Improvement. More  She is the site lead for the ICAP (Improving Community Acquired Pneumonia management) quality improvement project through the AAP's Value in Inpatient Pediatrics (VIP) Network and has a strong interest in improving the management of other common pediatric infections such as bronchiolitis and urinary tract infections.

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