Continuous Quality Improvement in Child Welfare Services - Modules

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CQI Modules

The following modules and their accompanying workbooks focus on a number of topics that relate to the development of the CQI process in child welfare. Topics include an introduction to CQI, a look at the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle and the development of best practice principles in measurement. Additional modules focus on CQI as it relates to evaluation, case reviews and child welfare leadership.

 

CQI Modules Menu

Module 1: CQI Series Overview

Module 2: An Introduction to CQI

Module 3: The Denominator

Module 4: Duration

Module 5: The Window

Module 6: Qualitative Case Reviews

Module 7: Evaluation

Module 8: CQI in Action (Plan-Do-Study-Act)

CQI Modules

Module 1: CQI Series Overview

This module serves as a basic introduction to the CQI series and provides a look at the key topics that will be explored in depth within each module.

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Module 2: An Introduction to CQI


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This self-paced module provides a working definition of CQI and highlights the differences between CQI and Quality Assurance (QA). The module also explores how to prepare a child welfare agency for implementing a CQI culture.

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Module 3: The Denominator

This is the first of several modules that focus on best practices in measurement and methods that are critical to supporting effective CQI

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Module 4: Duration

This second module related to measurement focuses in more specifically on the correct approach to measure duration in a child welfare program.

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Module 5: The Window

The third module related to measurement focuses on skills and knowledge necessary to understand prospective change.

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Module 6: Qualitative Case Reviews

This module focuses on the qualitative analysis necessary to the CQI process and developing and conducting case reviews

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Module 7: Evaluation

This module provides an overview of the different types of evaluations and provides some pointers for how to think about their design.

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CQI Module 8: CQI in Action (Plan-Do-Study-Act)

This module will walk participants through the PDSA cycle using a specific example and employing the skills and methods discussed in previous modules.

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