Continuous Quality Improvement
CQI: Continuous Quality Improvement
CQI In Home Visiting
The goal of CQI with Early Impact Virginia (EIV) in coordination with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is to improve outcomes of home visiting programs by building capacity of local partners through:
Establishing a culture of CQI
Building CQI infrastructure
Applying CQI methods to daily practice
What is CQI?
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a deliberate, defined process that relies on teamwork to improve services, processes, workforce well-being, and increase positive outcomes for families. CQI is an ongoing cycle of collecting data and then testing, implementing, learning from and revising solutions. Simply put this cyclical, data-driven process helps teams “get better at getting better.”
CQI + Early Impact Virginia Opportunities
2023 Joy in Work Project Summary (CLICK to download)
CQI Learning Community
Virginia programs choose whether to participate in a topical CQI Learning Community or take a deeper dive into CQI by joining the National Practicum or HV CoIIN opportunity.
Joy in Work Learning Community
The Joy in Work Learning Community involved 21 programs who focused on improving staff well-being. During the 9-month project, teams discussed what matters most to them and what stands in the way. Teams tested out new strategies and worked to foster a culture of wellness within their organizations.
Read the 2023 Virginia Early Childhood Home Visiting Joy in Work Project Summary HERE.
Our Joy in Work Learning Community consisted of programs in Virginia from: Child Development Resources, City of Hampton (Hampton Health Families Partnership), Eastern Shore Health District, Fairfax County Health Department, HumanKind, Improvement Association, JMU Page County, Mountain Empire Healthy Families for Southwest VA, New River Community Action, Newport News Department of Human Services, Northern Virginia Family Services, People Inc., Ready Kids, UP Center, Western Tidewater Health District, Winchester Medical Center, Higher Horizons Early Head Start, Step Inc, Child Health Partnership, Chesterfield Mental Health Support Services, First Spark.
Our CQI Impact
What CQI through Early Impact Virginia has accomplished so far…
Breastfeeding: Programs across the state increased the initiation and duration of breastfeeding by 20% among participating mothers.
Family Engagement: Programs tested and learned new ways to engage families during the pandemic
“CQI has impacted me and the work I do by helping me to understand the connection between data and success with our program. It has also provided me with the space and opportunity to approach challenges with a solution and team focused attitude. I always know if there are areas for improvement or new things my program wants to try, we can use CQI as a tool to guide and support us.”
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Our CQI Superstars
Practicum:
Healthy Families Rappahannock Area
HV CoIIN Staff Retention & Recruitment:
Check out the great work of our programs!
Check out the amazing CQI work New River Valley is doing
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CQI Support & Technical Assistance
The CQI Coordinator with Early Impact Virginia offers Local Implementing Agencies (LIAs) assistance in using CQI methods and tools to improve outcomes for home visiting programs and services. This support includes, but is not limited to:
Consultation
Training
Facilitation
Coaching
Peer learning opportunities
Technical assistance
Data collection, reporting, and analysis
Want to learn more about what support and tools are available to your program? Reach out to Jamara Knight at: jknight@earlyimpactva.org