This document discusses Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). It provides definitions and goals of CQI, including:
- Looking at processes and outcomes, culture change, being client-centered, using tools to quantify work, finding common causes of variation, being data-driven, and incorporating system, process, and client feedback.
The key goals of CQI are to guide quality operations, ensure a safe environment and high quality services, meet external standards and regulations, and help agencies meet annual goals and objectives.
The key elements of CQI include accountability, being driven by good long-term management rather than crisis, input from all staff and stakeholder levels, and teamwork.