What is CQI in healthcare?

CQI is a well-defined quality management process that focuses on community needs and improving population health. It encourages healthcare workers to constantly think about ways to better systems.

The effort includes strategies and techniques that improve healthcare systems' quality of care and safety. The CQI process may include defining a problem, setting goals, benchmarking, and implementing interactive quality improvement projects until outcomes are achieved.

CQI goals can vary, but some common ones include cost reduction, improved appointment wait times, higher patient volume, increased safety and increased patient and/or staff satisfaction.

Improve care quality

Enhance efficiency

Reduce financial risks

Why is CQI important in healthcare?

It’s critical for healthcare systems to improve and change with an evolving world with increasing patient or resident expectations. HealthStream’s quality and safety programs provide an expansive collection of tools focused on enhancing quality of care and reducing medical errors.

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The future of CQI in healthcare

If anything is constant in healthcare, it’s change. Systems are constantly evolving to meet the expectations of a fast-paced, tech-obsessed landscape. The future of CQI involves a more patient-centric and digitalized approach, where experiences are more data-informed and convenient for patients and residents.

Here are three key trends that are predicted to shape the future of CQI in healthcare:

How does a clinical decision support system (CDSS) work?

The ever-changing landscape of quality and compliance issues can be difficult to navigate, but HealthStream provides quality and compliance solutions that help your facility meet regulatory requirements, improve outcomes, address diversity and inclusion issues, and ensure privacy and security of all patients.