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Wide Application of CQI in Home Care

Organizations are often overwhelmed when faced with a need to develop a comprehensive quality improvement program and use a cross-organizational team to improve outcomes. This article describes the total quality management program implemented in a long-term home health care program in New York State. It describes common issues, such as incidents, multi-disciplinary clinical record documentation audits, and staff competency. As a result of this comprehensive performance improvement process, this organization has not only changed the manner in which it operates but also improved its performance.

Key Words: clinical record audit • corporate compliance • FOCUS PDCA Model • long-term home health care • performance improvement • process improvement • quality improvement • total quality management

Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol. 12, No. 1, 6-16 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/108482239901200106


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