Quality improvement departments in behavioral health and human services organizations often do monthly or quarterly data reviews as part of their continuous quality improvement (CQI) process. The purpose of these reviews is to document and monitor progress towards quality improvement goals, identify areas that require new Plan/Do/Study/Act projects, or adjust improvement plans and existing PDSA projects as needed to ensure the best results.
A few critical reasons why monthly or quarterly data reviews are important for quality improvement teams include:
Overall, quarterly data reviews are an important component of the CQI process in behavioral health. By regularly reviewing data, quality improvement teams can identify areas that require attention, track progress towards improvement goals, and adjust their approach as needed to continuously improve the quality of care provided to patients.
QI Folio understands the need to keep the extensive tasks required of continuous quality improvement efforts in a consolidated, organized toolset. Our most recent release in February 2023 includes the ability to create Performance Indicators for each program to ensure data reviews can be completed accurately and often, and to follow a standardized approach to collecting and presenting the data for reviews.
In addition to defining Performance Indicators in detail for each program, we also wanted to provide a straightforward tool for completing data reviews on a frequent basis without the need to navigate between folders, applications, or excel spreadsheets. Our Performance Indicators Monitoring enables users to choose the relevant data points for the current data review, analyze how the data compared to the stated targets, and review narrative notes written when the data itself was collected by QI team members.
Our goal is to provide technology solutions for quality improvement departments which are typically underserved by health and human service technology vendors. Stay tuned for more exciting features being released by QI Folio!