Common use of Local Quality Improvement Projects Clause in Contracts

Local Quality Improvement Projects. The CCs provide a structure within which medical, social, and long-term service providers can organize how best to work together under the direction of the CC leadership team to achieve better population health outcomes at the community level through a data-driven process. Local quality improvement (QI) projects shall align with the overall goals of ACO and State healthcare reform priorities. The CCs shall accomplish these goals through the following processes:  Use of comparative data and stakeholder input to identify priorities and opportunities for improvement  Development and adoption of plans for improving the quality of health services and access to those services, as well as coordination of care across service sectors  Development and adoption of plans for implementation of new service models and improving patterns of utilization, including: o Increasing recommended and preventive services o Reducing unnecessary utilization and preventable acute care (variation)  Working collaboratively with participants to implement adopted plans and strategies, including providing guidance for medical home and community health team operations As projects are selected, workgroups and work teams that comprise a smaller subset of the CC community services planning and development stakeholders may be formed as necessary to achieve the identified goals of the CC.