Strategies to prevent failure of the new paradigm

Despite the hopes, hard work, and research of many in healthcare, the long-term success of the new paradigm of continuous quality improvement (CQI) is far from assured. The authors suggest that the premature demise of CQI in healthcare is a possibility unless certain trends and forces are addressed and altered. Six challenges to the long-term viability of CQI are discussed in this article along with practical strategies to protect the integrity and vitality of the movement.

Published by Journal of quality assurance : a publication of the National Association of Quality Assurance Professionals, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.

doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-1474.1991.tb00201.x