For 16 weeks from January to April (cohort one) and from June to October (cohort two) 2026, ACQUIRE invites your institution to assemble a QI team primarily composed of healthcare workers who have completed the 2024/25 ACQUIRE Theory QI Leadership Course to implement a quality improvement project in your healthcare institution.
This document outlines content for Application to the 2026 ACQUIRE Experiential QI Leadership Course for QI Teams.
See linked here the various sections of information provided for your reference:
Note: Application deadline is 29th October 2025.
Team leader applicants are welcome to fill in and submit your team’s application to
[email protected]
How to Apply
Please fill out and submit this QI Teams Application Form outlining the details of your QI Project within your institution.
Course Overview
The ACQUIRE QI Experiential Leadership Course is a 16-week practical application of quality improvement theory and tools to a frontline challenge in quality or patient safety. Teams will develop systems of data management, apply evidence-based practices, and grow processes specific to address a challenge in their institution. The ACQUIRE clinical improvement program will remotely link hospital-based, multi-disciplinary teams with ACQUIRE mentor-coaches and peer QI teams across SSA. QI Teams will meet each week to tackle their frontline challenge, and every other week to check in with their mentor-coach as well as peer hospital QI teams via zoom. This learning experience combines didactics on improvement theory and tools with group learning sessions where participating teams progressively share their experiences leading their quality improvement project.
Who is Eligible to Apply
The program is open to healthcare workers across all cadres whose institutional teams completed the 2024/25 ACQUIRE Theory QI Leadership Course. (Find below a list of institutions that gained eligibility by having at least six staff members complete the theory course).
Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will:
- Be familiar with the basic concepts and tools of the science and methodology of continuous quality improvement,
- Understand the critical need for continuous quality improvement in the practice of medicine today, and
- Lead their own quality improvement project at the local site and test at least 2 interventions
Course dates and Time Commitment: 16 weeks in 2026
Hospital-led, multi-disciplinary QI team projects that are accepted into the 2026 ACQUIRE QI Experiential Leadership Cohort will be placed in either the January Cohort or the June cohort. See below the cohort starting and ending dates.
- Cohort one will start on Thursday, 15th January, 2026 and end on Thursday, 30th April, 2026
- Cohort two will start on Thursday, 11th June, 2026 and end on Thursday, 1st October, 2026
- Meeting cadence: Every other week on Thursdays from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (EAT) or 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (GMT)
- Location: Remote (online via zoom, a shared google drive and your QI team WhatsApp group)
Cohort One Course Schedule
DATE | LEARNING TOPICS | TEAM MILESTONE |
15th January | Kick-Off Meeting Cohort 1 meet & greet, project teams /mentor-coach introductions, and curriculum and course review. | Project Identified and Team Formed |
29th January | Introduction to Structured Problem Solving and Team Roles Videoconference covering problem statements, setting measures-driven targets, and team roles | Project Identified and Team Formed |
12th February | Current State Analysis and Measurement Videoconference covering current state analysis tools and measurement systems. | Target Defined |
26th February | Root cause analysis, evidence-based improvement | Measurement Identified |
12th March | Identifying key drivers and interventions, understanding data variation | Root Cause Analysis, Pareto Chart, Process Map shared |
26th March | Project and Team Management and Adaptive Leadership Videoconference covering managing projects, interventions, and measures. | Key Drivers Shared Interventions Planned and Tested |
9th April | Reliability of Interventions and Adoption of Changes Videoconference covering reliability of interventions, data collection, and results calculation | Interventions Planned and Tested |
23rd April | Sustain Plan Development Videoconference covering sustain plan development and presenting improvement work | Sustain Plan Documented |
7th May | Graduation All teams present final project results and share key learnings from the course. A writing group is formed, and projects are considered for publication. | Final Presentation |
Cohort Two Course Schedule
DATE | LEARNING TOPICS | TEAM MILESTONE |
11th June | Kick-Off Meeting Cohort 1 meet & greet, project teams /mentor-coach introductions, and curriculum and course review. | Project Identified and Team Formed |
25th June | Introduction to Structured Problem Solving and Team Roles Videoconference covering problem statements, setting measures-driven targets, and team roles | Project Identified and Team Formed |
9th July | Current State Analysis and Measurement Videoconference covering current state analysis tools and measurement systems. | Target Defined |
23rd July | Root cause analysis, evidence-based improvement | Measurement Identified |
6th August | Identifying key drivers and interventions, understanding data variation | Root Cause Analysis, Pareto Chart, Process Map shared |
20th August | Project and Team Management and Adaptive Leadership Videoconference covering managing projects, interventions, and measures. | Key Drivers Shared Interventions Planned and Tested |
3rd September | Reliability of Interventions and Adoption of Changes Videoconference covering reliability of interventions, data collection, and results calculation | Interventions Planned and Tested |
17th September | Sustain Plan Development Videoconference covering sustain plan development and presenting improvement work | Sustain Plan Documented |
1st October | Graduation All teams present final project results and share key learnings from the course. A writing group is formed, and projects are considered for publication. | Final Presentation |
List of eligible institutions with 6 or more completions
The Institutions listed below had 6 or more completions of the Theory Leadership Course in 2024/25 and ARE ELIGIBLE to apply to the 2026 ACQUIRE Experiential Leadership Course | |
A.I.C Kijabe Mission Hospital (2) | Kenya |
AAR Healthcare | Kenya |
AAR Healthcare (Kenya) Limited | Kenya |
AAR Healthcare Uganda | Uganda |
AAR Hospital Limited | Kenya |
AHF-Kenya (AIDS Healthcare Foundation) (4) | Kenya |
AIC CURE International Hospital | Kenya |
AIC Kijabe Hospital | Kenya |
AIC Litein Hospital | Kenya |
AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (AHF)-UGANDA | Uganda |
Africa Healthcare Network-Kenya (3) | Kenya |
Aga Khan Hospital | Kenya |
Alimosho | Nigeria |
Alimosho General Hospital (4) | Nigeria |
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Comprehensive Health Center | Nigeria |
Asunafo South District Hospital (2) | Ghana |
Avenue Healthcare | Kenya |
BEPOSO CHPS | Ghana |
Baba Dogo Health Centre | Kenya |
Bethany Kids | Kenya |
Bliss Healthcare | Kenya |
Bomaa Government Hospital | Ghana |
Bomu Hospital (3) | Kenya |
Bomu Hosptial | Kenya |
Bristol Park Hospital (3) | Kenya |
Brosankro Health Center | Ghana |
Browns Plantations Ltd Kenya (2) | Kenya |
CIHEB KENYA (2) | Kenya |
CTC Tenwek | Kenya |
Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services | Cameroon |
Chiromo Hospital | Kenya |
CiHEB Kisumu | Kenya |
CiHEB Migori | Kenya |
Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital | Kenya |
Coptic Hospital (4) | Kenya |
County Department of Health (Nyeri) | Kenya |
Dandora 2 Health Centre | Kenya |
Debswane Mine Hospital | Botswana |
Department of Health Services, Mombasa | Kenya |
Diani County Hospital (Kwale County) | Kenya |
Duchess International Hospital | Nigeria |
Engineer County Hospital, Nyandarua | Kenya |
Equity Afia Medical Centre | Kenya |
Etoug-Ebe Baptist Hospital, Yaounde (5) | Cameroon |
FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital (2) | Ghana |
Federal Medical Centre, Epe Lagos (2) | Nigeria |
GHS – Ashaiman Municipal Hospital | Ghana |
GHS- Bechem Government Hospital | Ghana |
General Hospital Apapa | Nigeria |
General Hospital Badagry | Nigeria |
General Hospital Gbagada | Nigeria |
General Hospital Ikorodu | Nigeria |
General Hospital Lagos (2) | Nigeria |
Ghana Health Service (3) | Ghana |
Goaso Municipal Hospital | Ghana |
Halisi Family Hospital (6) | Kenya |
Indeed and Truth Ministries | South Sudan |
International Cancer Institute | Kenya |
Kalahari Health Team | Botswana |
Kampala Hospital Limited | Uganda |
Kenya Airways Medical Centre | Kenya |
Kenya Medical Training College | Kenya |
Kenyatta National Hospital | Kenya |
Kinango Sub-County Hospital (Level 4 Hospital) | Kenya |
Klerksdorp Hospital | South Africa |
Korlebu Teaching Hospital Polyclinic/Family Medicine Unit | Ghana |
LCVT | Kenya |
LVCT Health | Kenya |
Lagos State Health Service Commission | Nigeria |
Lamu County | Kenya |
Lobatse DHMT | Botswana |
Love World Medical Centre (Premier Care Diagnostics) | Nigeria |
Lubaga Hospital | Uganda |
Lungalunga Sub County Hospital | Kenya |
Lwala community Alliance | Kenya |
MCC ETI-OSA (2) | Nigeria |
MOH – KENYA | Kenya |
MP Shah Hospital | Kenya |
Machakos level 5 hospital | Kenya |
Malindi Subcounty Hospital | Kenya |
Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital | Kenya |
Massey Street Children Hospital | Nigeria |
Matawale Health Center- Ministry of Health -Malawi | Malawi |
Maua Methodist Hospital | Kenya |
Mbagathi County Referaal Hospital | Kenya |
Mbagathi County Referral Hospital | Kenya |
Mbagathi District Hospital | Kenya |
Mbagathi Hospital | Kenya |
Mbingo Baptist Hospital | Cameroon |
Military Hospital Lagos | Nigeria |
Mim Polyclinic | Ghana |
Moi County Referral Hospital, Voi | Kenya |
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital | Kenya |
Mombasa County | Kenya |
Mombasa General Hospital | Kenya |
Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital (2) | Kenya |
NHC Maisha | Kenya |
Nairobi County – Langata Sub-county | Kenya |
Nasawa Health Center | Malawi |
Nazareth Hospital (6) | Kenya |
Nazareth Ruiru Hospital (2) | Kenya |
Ndindika Sub County Hospital | Kenya |
Nic Bodenstein Hospital | South Africa |
Nkaseim Health Center | Ghana |
Nyamache Sub-County Hospital | Kenya |
Nyandarua County | Kenya |
Nyeri County Referral Hospital | Kenya |
Orapa Mine Hospital | Botswana |
Orapa Mine Institute | Botswana |
Our Lady of Good Health Hospital | Uganda |
Outspan Hospital | Kenya |
PCEA Chogoria Hospital | Kenya |
PCEA Kikuyu Hospital (3) | Kenya |
PCEA Tumutumu Hospital | Kenya |
PCH Chuka Medical Centre | Kenya |
PPC Limited – BT Health & Diagnostics Centre | Nigeria |
PPC-Bt Health And Diagnostics Centre (2) | Nigeria |
Potchefstroom Hospital | South Africa |
Premier Hospital | Kenya |
Premier Medical Centre | Kenya |
Princess Marina Hospital | Botswana |
Pumwani Maternity Hospital (4) | Kenya |
Reddington Hospital | Nigeria |
Regional Health Directorate, Ahafo – Ghana Health Service | Ghana |
Rev. John Chilembwe Hospital (2) | Malawi |
Saint Theresa Of Lisieux Rwibaale | Kenya |
Samburu Sub-County Hospital | Kenya |
Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (3) | Botswana |
St Mary’s Mission Hospital | Kenya |
St Theresa Mission Hospital – Kiirua (5) | Kenya |
St. Francis Hospital Nsambya (2) | Uganda |
Supplementary Health Services Botswana (SHSB) | Botswana |
Taita Taveta County | Kenya |
Tano South Municipal Health Directorate | Ghana |
Techimantia Government Hospital (4) | Ghana |
The Aurum institute | South Africa |
The Nairobi Hospital (3) | Kenya |
Tshepong Hospital | South Africa |
Tudor Sub-County Hospital, Mombasa | Kenya |
Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga (2) | Uganda |
VIQAP Consultancy Services | Uganda |
Vihiga County Referral Hospital (4) | Kenya |
Vumilia Hospital | Kenya |
Witrand Hospital Clinical | South Africa |