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Alternative Title:
Int J Health Care Qual Assur
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09526861211261208
Personal Author:
Chinman, Matthew ; Hunter, Sarah ; Ebener, Patricia
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Description:
Purpose

This article describes Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in a community-based organization setting.

Method

Continuous Quality Improvement (e.g., Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles) applied in healthcare and industry was adapted for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in a community setting. We assessed the resources needed, acceptability and CQI feasibility for ten programs by evaluating CQI training workshops with program staff and a series of three qualitative interviews over a nine month implementation period with program participants. The CQI activities, PDSA cycle progress, effort, enthusiasm, benefits and challenges were examined.

Limitations

The study was conducted on a small number of programs. It did not assess CQI impact on service quality and intended program outcomes.

Findings

Results indicated that CQI was feasible and acceptable for community-based substance abuse prevention and treatment programs; however, some notable resource challenges remain. Future studies should examine CQI impact on service quality and intended program outcomes.

Implications for research, practice and/or society

This project shows that it is feasible to adapt CQI techniques and processes for community-based programs substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. These techniques may help community-based program managers to improve service quality and achieve program outcomes.

Value

One of the first studies to adapt traditional CQI techniques for community-based settings delivering substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.


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Article Humans Organizational Case Studies Quality Improvement Substance-Related Disorders Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Total Quality Management
Source:
Int J Health Care Qual Assur. 25(7):604-617.
Pubmed ID:
23276056
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5646166
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
R49 CE000572/CE/NCIPC CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
California
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/49238/cdc_49238_DS1.pdf
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