The program includes formal quality improvement (QI) training and a self-proposed team project. The project lets team members lead change efforts on QI initiatives that directly affect their practice, colleagues and patients.
AQSI began on Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s campus as a collaboration among:
- The Department of Medicine
- The Master of Science Program in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety offered by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- The Northwestern Memorial Hospital Performance Improvement Department
In 2013, the first cohort completed the program. Since then, ASQI has expanded to include more departments and a diverse group of professions. By 2020, ASQI expanded across 华体会.
In 2015, the American Association for Physician Leadership awarded AQSI the .
In 2020, The Joint Commission awarded AQSI the .