Best Practices Sub-Committee. A subcommittee of the Quality Improvement and Review Committee (QIRC) created to identify best practices used in the scope of service delivery. Best practices are research-based or evidence-based programs, practices and principles that are shown to be reliable and can produce measurable and sustainable improvements in productivity, efficiency or effectiveness. Contracted providers may send organizational representatives to participate on this committee.
The sub-committee will:
- Identify best practices used for service delivery relevant to home visitation, engagement and retention of clients; and
- Share best practices that can be used by HSCMD staff and contracted providers.
- The Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement will convene this committee.
Best Practices & Data Committees Meeting(s)
2013-2014 Best Practice Meeting Summary
2014-2015 Best Practice Meeting Summary
Data Committee. Data is crucial to understanding the direction of HSCMD’s programs and initiatives, formulating strategies to achieve HSCMD objectives and providing evidence of established indicators, which allow HSCMD to make informed decisions. The Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement in conjunction with Directors/Program Managers and Supervisors regularly review data and present it for discussion at the QIRC Committee. In addition, a data committee will be convened by appropriate staff for:
- Developing processes to collect and analyze statistical data including performance and outcome objectives for HSCMD’s core services,
- Addressing data quality issues,
- Identifying community and state-wide data sources and
- Evaluating HSCMD’s activities.
Close