Week 10 Discussion: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

Week 10 Discussion: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

“Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)”  Please respond to the following:

· Identify a contact person for the quality improvement program at a long-term care facility in your geographic area. Conduct a brief in-person, telephone, or email interview with this contact person, concentrating on the following areas:

. Structures

. Processes

. Outcomes

. Regulatory minimum standards

· Next, describe the current quality improvement program in place at this facility, focusing on the areas listed above, and specify the main roles involved in this program.

· Finally, determine whether or not this quality improvement program is aligned with Deming’s Process Improvement Cycle. Provide a rationale for your determination.

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