Quality & Patient Safety

Is Your Project Quality Improvement (QI) or Research?

Is Your Project Quality Improvement (QI) or Research?

Please review the Guidance for the Classification of QI Activities vs Research and download the QI Program Evaluation and Self-Certification Tool to assess whether your project should be considered QI or research. These resources will also help determine whether an IRB consultation is necessary for a formal IRB determination.

This guidance has been developed jointly by the NYP Quality Department, the Columbia University IRB, and the Weill Cornell Medicine IRB, and applies across all three organizations. 

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