Sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI)

Course outline 

Sustainability has been recognised by the Royal College of Physicians as a domain of quality in healthcare, extending the responsibility of health services to patients not just of today, but of the future. As a domain of quality, it follows that sustainability should be explicitly addressed as part of ‘quality improvement’ activities. But how?

This intensive course introduces health professionals and educators to the concept of ‘sustainable value’ and the ‘SusQI’ framework for integrating sustainability into quality improvement. Learning from real examples, participants explore in depth how the framework can be applied in practice to develop preventative, holistic, lean, low carbon, high quality care. 

We understand that networking is a key reason for delegates to attend courses and we have designed the course to maximise opportunities to interact with and meet others. 

How will this help my organisation?

CSH courses are not just about increasing knowledge and skills in sustainable healthcare. They are unique in supporting participants to plan and implement a real-world sustainability project in their workplace, with ongoing mentoring provided through our sustainable healthcare Cafes.  Training a group of key staff maximises the outcomes and impact from your investment, by creating a cohort of empowered individuals who can support each other to be catalysts for change across your organisation. Staff trained through CSH will make a  practical and direct contribution to delivery of your sustainability, green or decarbonisation plan.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Defining a problem and setting sustainability goals.
• Studying the system and assessing resource use locally.
• Applying the principles of sustainable clinical practice.
• Measuring ‘sustainable value’ using a multi-dimensional approach of environmental, social, financial and patient outcomes at the micro and population-level. 

Course structure 

This course is delivered in three parts:

Part I. Self-study online 

Interactive online materials covering all course content, illustrated with case studies, presented in bite-sized modules. The course is flexible to your interests and available time; a condensed version can be completed in under 2 hours using the module summary pages; the full course contains around 8 hours of more in depth study. A discussion forum allows you to reflect on your learning and share thoughts and ideas with fellow learners. A short video on the home page outlines how to navigate the learning platform and obtain your certificate of completion. The learning materials are available to you from the point of booking and for 6 months after your workshop date. You can see a table of contents for the self study materials here. 

Part 2. Live workshop online 

The 4 hour virtual workshop consolidates your understanding of the course materials and then focuses on helping you develop ideas for a sustainability project in your setting; translating your learning into action through small group discussions with CSH experts and colleagues from around the world using the range of resources and tools. A separate certificate of completion is provided for the workshop.

Part 3. Mentoring 

After completing the workshop you are invited to attend our online Sustainable Healthcare Cafés, a friendly, informal setting in which to:

• Reconnect with peers passionate about sustainability
• Get ongoing support for sustainability projects from peers and CSH staff.

The 1 hour cafes occur regularly throughout the year. You are welcome to attend the cafes as many times as you wish. Upcoming dates will be emailed to you after the workshop. You can also receive ongoing peer support by joining one of our Networks.

How much does block booking this course cost?

Sustainable Healthcare courses including SusQI block booking prices

Technical courses block booking prices 

Commissioned courses and closed workshops 

We can provide an exclusive course for your organisation with a closed workshop to train your staff together, facilitating network building across your organisation. These courses can be tailored to address your specific learning requirements and local issues.