Quality Improvement at VON
Join the Quality Improvement membership that's right for your center.
The iNICQ collaborative is included in Quality Circle membership. The NICQ collaborative includes all Quality Circle benefits.
Features | iNICQ Quality Circle | NICQ Homerooms |
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QI Collaborative Type | Internet-based | Homerooms (8-10 teams) with in-person and virtual meetings |
Measurement and Reporting | Point prevalence audits (at least 2x/year) | Custom VON data reports; data sharing within Homeroom; Point prevalence audits (at least 2x/year) |
Content Webinars (6/year) | Yes | Yes |
Faculty-facilitated bimonthly meetings for coaching, data-sharing, team learning | No | Yes |
Interactive online evidence-based toolkits | Yes | Yes |
Toolkits and Videos from other All Care is Brain Care topics (includes CE) | Yes | Yes |
Collaborative Kick-Off meeting | No | February 10-12, 2025, Minneapolis, MN |
Homeroom meeting at host site including NICU immersion | No | Spring 2026 1.5-2 days, host sites TBD |
Fall 2025 virtual "All Care is Brain Care" meeting with QI project presentations from selected teams and faculty | Yes | Yes |
Quality Congress meeting fall 2026 | Yes | Yes |
Community Forum for online discussion | Yes | Yes |
Continuing Education Credits (CME, CNE) for all staff at hospital and Interprofessional Collaborative Education credit for family partners | Yes | Yes |
Opportunity for MOC Part 4 for all physicians participating in QI project | Yes | Yes |
Faculty review of annual QI project poster | Yes | Yes |
Eligibility for VON Award for Excellence in Quality Improvement | Yes | Yes |
QI Foundations online course for all hospital staff (3.5 CE) | Yes | Yes |
Dedicated Quality Leader to coach and support structured QI | No | Yes |
Responding to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome online course (8.25 CE) | Yes | Yes |
Unlimited access to VON Improvement Library | Yes | Yes |
Cost (does not include Core database fees or travel expenses for participating teams) | $7,500/year (discounts for health systems and LMIC centers) | $25,000/year |
Potential Quality Improvement Topics

Reducing Pain & Pokes

Bundling Care to Reduce Severe IVH

Neuroprotective Lung Strategies

Promoting Parental Wellbeing and Health Equity

Optimizing Neurodevelopment for Infants with BPD
Learn about VON QI Membership Options
NICQ: Small group collaboration and continuous feedback/coaching from colleagues and faculty, dedicated faculty team, additional “homeroom” meetings, in-person meetings (February 2025, Spring 2026, and two days at the Quality Congress in Fall 2026).
iNICQ: Virtual collaboration with topical community throughout the year and a 1-day in-person meeting at the 2026 Quality Congress.