Quality Improvement vs. Research: What's the Difference? - On Research Podcast

On Research - with CITI Program

Join us for a discussion about the always-interesting topic of Quality Improvement vs. Research. What is the difference between QI and Research, and how do researchers and IRBs determine the difference between the two? Tiffany Gommel shares her experience, some helpful insights, and practical advice on this topic.
Additional Resources:

• Example of QI vs Research Checklist from NIH - https://irbo.nih.gov/confluence/download/attachments/70321066/QA-QI%20vs.%20Research.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1645630780163&api=v2
• Example guidance of QI vs Research from Icahn School of Medicine - https://researchroadmap.mssm.edu/other-research/cnri/ebp-qi-research/
• Learn more about HRP Consulting here - https://thehrpconsultinggroup.com/
• Learn more about CITI Program at about.citiprogram.org. 

Guest Bio: Tiffany Gommel, the Director of the Office of IRB Operations (IRBO) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Intramural Research Program, is responsible for the operation and support of the NIH IRB, which reviews and approves human subjects research from the 27 Institutes across the NIH. With over two decades of clinical research experience, Tiffany has valuable expertise running IRBs at multiple organizations.

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1. Quality Improvement vs. Research: What's the Difference? - On Research Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Tiffany Gommel’s Background (00:03:39)

3. Quality Improvement vs. Research (00:04:28)

4. Defining Research (00:05:04)

5. Defining Quality Improvement (00:05:39)

6. Generalizability in Quality Improvement (00:07:05)

7. Intent and Generalizability Discussion (00:08:21)

8. Publishing Quality Improvement Findings (00:10:29)

9. IRB Review and Publication (00:11:11)

10. Nuances of Determining Quality Improvement (00:13:40)

11. Process for Quality Improvement Projects (00:16:03)

12. Comfort Level with IRB Decisions (00:19:12)

13. Responsibility for Determining Project Type (00:21:56)

14. Quality Improvement Trust (00:23:10)

15. Starting a Quality Improvement Program (00:25:08)

16. Post-Approval Monitoring Challenges (00:26:15)

17. Advice for Research and IRB (00:27:56)

18. Engaging with New Researchers (00:28:24)

19. Diverse Educational Approaches (00:30:26)

20. Same Team: Shared Experiences in Research (00:32:06)