The Joint Commission journal on quality improvement
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Jt Comm J Qual Improv · Aug 1995
Increasing the impact of quality improvement on health: an expert panel method for setting institutional priorities.
Successful implementation of modern ongoing quality improvement (QI) methods requires investment of institutional resources, but can produce significant improvements in medical care. A health care organization's goals and objectives for improving care are expressed in strategic plan documents, which could provide a framework for planning quality improvement initiatives. However, institutional strategic planning processes are often not well linked to QI staff and resources. We developed the Quality Action Program (QAP) to connect QI to strategic planning. ⋯ Expert panel methods can be used to link strategic plan goals and objectives to QI efforts.