Performance Improvement vs. Quality Assurance Activities

As outlined in our PI Plan, PI activities are focused on changing systems / processes / procedures/   individual performance to improve clinical / financial outcomes; clinical projects such as  Stroke, Acute MI, and Patient Safety are examples.

QA activities are focused on determining that we continue to provide services and care consistent control with both internal and external standards / benchmarks over time; risk management, peer review and infection activities are examples of continuous quality monitoring.