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Volume 11, Number 4, pages 44 - 47
At the Grass Roots
Patty Bogdanski, RN, CNeph(C) and Heather Locking-Cusolito, RN, MScN, CNeph(C)
Abstract
As a philosophy and a belief system, continuous quality improvement (CQI) provides the basis for organizational commitment to strategic leadership, customer focus, an empowered workforce, and reliance on evidence to improve processes and outcomes. This paper describes the process engaged in by the hemodialysis unit at St. Joseph 's Health Care, London to formalize our CQI processes. The paper emphasizes: the selection of outcome measures, the strategies to link outcomes to improvement opportunities, and the resulting improvement projects. The formal commitment to CQI has affected both patient care and staff morale in many positive ways.
Author Affiliation(s): London Health Sciences.