Continuous Quality Improvement Program Sample Clauses

Continuous Quality Improvement Program. A. Quality improvement program - The Contractor shall establish a comprehensive emergency medical services system quality improvement (QI) program meeting the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 12 (EMS System Quality Improvement) and related guidelines. The program shall be designed to interface with the County’s quality management program, including participation in system related quality improvement activities. The program shall be an organized, coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to the assessment of prehospital emergency medical response and patient care for the purpose of improving patient care service and outcome. The program should not be limited to clinical functions alone. For example, response times should be addressed within the program as well as matters such as customer surveys and complaints. The program should include methods to measure performance, identify areas for improvement, and how such improvements can be implemented and then evaluated. The program shall describe customer service practices, including how customer satisfaction is determined and how customer inquiries/complaints are handled. Desirable features for the QI program shall include, but are not limited to, involvement of a broad base of field care providers, use of cross-functional teams to study and correct problems, reliance on data, use of measurement tools, use of clinical indicators, and ties to continuing education. In addition, Contractor shall: 1. Review its QI program annually for appropriateness to the Contractor’s operation and revise as needed; 2. Participate in the San Joaquin County EMS Agency’s QI program that may include making available relevant records for program monitoring and evaluation; 3. Develop, in cooperation with appropriate personnel/agencies, a performance improvement action plan when the QI program identifies a need for improvement. If the area identified as needing improvement includes system clinical issues, collaboration is required with the Contractor’s medical director and the San Joaquin County EMS Agency medical director or his/her designee; 4. Submit a quarterly report to the County to show compliance with the approved plan and areas for improvement; 5. Provide the County with an annual updateon the Contractor’s QI program. The update shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of how the Contractor’s QI program addressed the program indicators. If the State of California EMS Authority promulgates r...
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program. A. Quality improvement program - Contractor shall establish a comprehensive emergency medical services system quality improvement (QI) program meeting the requirements of 22 C.C.R. Division 9, Chapter 12 (EMS System Quality Improvement) and related guidelines and approved by the Agency. 1. The program shall be designed to interface with the Agency’s quality improvement program, including participation in system related quality improvement activities. The program shall be an organized, coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to the assessment of pre-hospital emergency medical response and patient care for the purpose of improving patient care service and outcome. The program shall adhere to Agency Quality Improvement Program Policy 620 Contractor shall designate a Paramedic(s) or Registered Nurse approved by the Agency, to function as a Liaison between the Contractor and the Agency to perform internal quality assurance per Agency Policies Procedures and Protocols, assist in the investigation of unusual occurrences as identified by the Agency, and attend scheduled Liaison meetings as required by the Agency. 2. In addition, Contractor shall: a. Review its QI program a minimum of annually for appropriateness to the Contractor’s operation and revise as needed; b. Participate in the Agency’s QI program including making available relevant records for program monitoring and evaluation; c. Develop, in cooperation with appropriate personnel/agencies, a performance improvement action plan when the QI program identifies a need for improvement. If the area identified as needing improvement includes system clinical issues, collaboration is required with the Contractor’s medical director and the Agency’s medical director or his/her designee; d. Contractor shall submit, no later than the 15th day of each month for the preceding month all quality assurance reports and data required by the Agency in the format developed and approved by the Agency. e. Contractor shall submit, no later than June 30 of the fiscal year for the preceding fiscal year an annual update on the Contractor’s QI program. The update shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of how the Contractor’s QI program addressed the program indicators. i. Contractor agrees to pay fines (Exhibit B) for failure to submit quality assurance data/reports, defined in items d and e of this section, within the required timelines. ii. Contractor may appeal, to the Agency, the assessment of fines for failure to meet t...
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program. 1. Contractor shall maintain a comprehensive continuous quality improvement (CQI) program approved by Contract Manager and consistent with County's CQI program. Contractor shall not modify its approved CQI program without prior approval by Contract Manager.
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program. Provider agrees to: Implement a site level CQI program at each site in accordance with DDOC Policy A-06 Continuous Quality Improvement Program within thirty (30) calendar days of Contract Start-Up. Provider shall provide a written plan outlining how it will implement the site level CQI Program and provide any associated CQI manuals or audit tools it plans to utilize. 14.1. The CQI program shall monitor and study all major service areas. These major services areas include are not limited to: a. Intake Processing b. Acute Care (sick call for general population and segregated housing) c. Medication Services d. Chronic Care Services
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program. A. SEMSA shall, throughout its organization strive for clinical excellence. This includes, but is not limited to clinical care and patient outcome, skills maintenance/competency, and documentation.
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program. A. Contractor shall participate in the EMS system continuous quality improvement (CQI) program which interfaces with the local EMS Advisory Board’s evolving CQI Program, including participation in system related CQI activities. The EMS system CQI program shall be an organized, coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment of pre-hospital emergency medical response and patient care for the purpose of improving patient care service and outcome. The CQI program should not be limited to clinical functions alone. The program should include methods to measure performance, identify areas for improvement, and how such improvements can be implemented and then evaluated. The program shall describe customer services practices, including how customer satisfaction is determined and how customer inquiries/complaints are handled. B. Contractor shall submit an update to the City to show compliance with CQI areas for improvement.
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program. The Provider shall implement a site level CQI program at each site in accordance with DDOC Policy A-06 Continuous Quality Improvement Program. 30 days or more prior to the start of service delivery under this contract, the Provider shall provide a written plan outlining how it will implement the site level CQI Program and provide any associated CQI manuals or audit tools it plans to utilize. The CQI program shall monitor and study all major service areas. These major services areas include, but are not limited to: A. Intake Processing B. Acute Care (sick call for general population and segregated housing) C. Pharmaceutical Operations
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program. PROVIDER shall have a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program that is consistent with current EMS and other relevant healthcare industry standards. The CQI program must have an integral role in training and therefore have a close working relationship with the Training Program. The CQI program must include both clinical and operational components, with full-time management level oversight. The CQI program must reflect a management philosophy and approach focused on achieving an environment of: • Continuous improvement and innovation; • Continuous learning and development of staff; • Service to all internal and external providers and customers; and, • A willingness to participate and contribute to the County CQI process. Additionally, the program must specify the following elements of the CQI program: • Quality Indicators • Performance Standards • Patient Rights • Clinical Standards • SSP Development/ Implementation • Data • Customer Service Standards • Research PROVIDER must provide a full-time CQI staff person dedicated to Multnomah and Clackamas Counties. This position will focus on the ambulance delivery system, quality initiatives, COUNTY CQI initiatives and overall quality surveillance and benchmarking.
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program. Provider agrees to: Implement a site level Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program at each site in accordance with DDOC Policy A-06 Continuous Quality Improvement Program within thirty
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Related to Continuous Quality Improvement Program

  • Quality Improvement VRC shall develop programs designed to improve the quality of care provided by the Radiologists and encourage identification and adoption of best demonstrated processes. Practice and VRC acknowledge that, in connection with such quality improvement activities, it may be necessary to provide VRC with Protected Health Information and Practice and VRC agree to treat such information in accordance with Article 9;

  • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 3.1 The Supplier shall adopt a policy of continuous improvement in relation to the Services pursuant to which it will regularly review with the Authority the Services and the manner in which it is providing the Services with a view to reducing the Authority's costs (including the Framework Prices), the costs of Contracting Bodies and/or improving the quality and efficiency of the Services. The Supplier and the Authority will provide to each other any information which may be relevant to assisting the objectives of continuous improvement and in particular reducing costs.

  • Performance Improvement Plan timely and accurate completion of key actions due within the reporting period 100 percent The Supplier will design and develop an improvement plan and agree milestones and deliverables with the Authority 3.2 The Authority may from time to time make changes to the KPIs measured as set out in paragraph 3.1 above and shall issue a replacement version to the Supplier. The Authority shall give notice In Writing of any such change to the KPIs measured and shall specify the date from which the replacement KPIs must be used for future reports. Such date shall be at least thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the notice to the Supplier.

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  • DEVELOPMENT OR ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS/ STATEMENTS OF WORK

  • Pre-Commencement Phase Services The services required to be provided by the Contractor for the Pre- Commencement Phase of the Project in accordance with the Contract Documents.

  • The Performance Improvement Process (a) The Performance Improvement Process will focus on the risks of non- performance and problem-solving. It may include one or more of the following actions: (1) a requirement that the HSP develop and implement an improvement plan that is acceptable to the LHIN; (2) the conduct of a Review; (3) a revision and amendment of the HSP’s obligations; and (4) an in-year, or year end, adjustment to the Funding, among other possible means of responding to the Performance Factor or improving performance. (b) Any performance improvement process begun under a prior service accountability agreement that was not completed under the prior agreement will continue under this Agreement. Any performance improvement required by a LHIN under a prior service accountability agreement will be deemed to be a requirement of this Agreement until fulfilled or waived by the LHIN.

  • Supplier Diversity Seller shall comply with Xxxxx’s Supplier Diversity Program in accordance with Appendix V.

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  • Selection of Subcontractors, Procurement of Materials and Leasing of Equipment The contractor shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure nondiscrimination in the administration of this contract. a. The contractor shall notify all potential subcontractors and suppliers and lessors of their EEO obligations under this contract. b. The contractor will use good faith efforts to ensure subcontractor compliance with their EEO obligations.

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