Developing a Quality Improvement Initiative

5125.2.2 – Developing a Quality Improvement Initiative (Rev. 28, Issued: 10-21-16, Effective: 10-21-16, Implementation: 10-21-16) As provided in the Quality Innovation Network-QIO contract, these QIOs are to work with the practitioner(s) and/or provider(s) to develop and implement QIIs. QIOs should ensure that all QIIs are cost-effective. The results of QIIs should be reproducible without necessitating excessive time and/or monetary expenditures. A QIO should assist practitioner(s) and/or provider(s) in leveraging all opportunities for improvement. In addition, the QIO should work with both the administrative and the medical staff (e.g., a hospital quality assurance committee) when providing information and developing, implementing, and monitoring QIIs. The QIO should investigate if the practitioner/provider has been recruited into any of the QIO Learning and Action Networks (LAN) and, when appropriate, request the practitioner/provider participate in the applicable LAN.