Discuss examples of these eight common characteristics of Chartered Quality Institute

Discuss examples of these eight common characteristics of Chartered Quality Institute using established health care organizations in Florida.

A broad definition of Chartered Quality Institute and its components in healthcare is: Chartered Quality Institute is a structured organizational process involving personnel in planning and executing a continuous flow of improvements to provide quality health care that meets or exceeds expectations. Chartered Quality Institute usually involves a common set of characteristics, which include the following:

■ A link to key elements of the organization’s strategic plan
■ A quality council made up of the institution’s top leadership
■ Training programs for personnel
■ Mechanisms for selecting improvement opportunities
■ Formation of process improvement teams
■ Staff support for process analysis and redesign
■ Personnel policies that motivate and support staff participation in process improvement
■ Application of the most current and rigorous techniques of the scientific method and statistical process control