ACR ImPower Program
Providing improvement collaborative project teams with a unique opportunity to learn alongside other organizations while simultaneously solving the same problem.
The ACR® ImPower Program allows teams to collaborate and support one another in implementing sustainable best practices at each local site. ImPower was developed on the premise that when frontline staff are taught and empowered to solve problems, the solutions are more comprehensive, staff become champions of change and organizational improvement capabilities expand.
ImPower cohorts are offered twice a year, beginning in March and September. The program duration is six months for the entire team and eight months for individuals in the roles of physician leader, team leader and quality improvement coach.
How to Participate
There are three critical commitments to successfully participate in ImPower:
- An organizational sponsor and a clinical leader to provide resources, support change management efforts and protect staff time to complete project work.
- An individual with quality improvement experience, or interest in learning quality improvement, to serve as the quality improvement coach and support the project team in the application of quality improvement concepts and tools.
- The capability to perform manual audits and report data throughout ImPower.
I learned to look beyond my own silo and engage with my team members in radiology as well as across the institution. The other sites were also a terrific and inspiring resource for best practices.
