Browse by Key Category

Select a key category below to view the QI Initiatives that have are a part of that category.

QI Method/Approach

Rapid Cycle Improvement (35)
SDCA Cycle (Standardize-Do-Check-Act) (1)
Nominal Group Technique (6)
Total Quality Management (1)
Kaizen (38)
Adaptive Promising Practice (1)
Lean/Six Sigma (28)
PDCA/PDSA Cycle (Plan, Do, Check/Study, Act) (181)
Model for Improvement (27)
Business Process Analysis (4)

QI Tools

Interrelationship digraph (6)
Root cause analysis (80)
Flow chart (91)
Five whys (65)
PDPC (Process Decision Program Chart) (3)
Cause and Effect Diagrams (58)
Process maps (95)
Prioritization Matrix (51)
No specific QI Tool (1)
Surveys (84)
Run Chart (22)
Radar Chart (6)
SMART Chart (3)
Control & Influence Plots (5)
Affinity Diagram (48)
SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats)Analysis (9)
Tree Diagram (4)
Histogram (8)
Check Sheet (16)
Force-Field Analysis (13)
Pareto Chart (24)
Control Chart (7)
Multi- Voting Technique (18)
Fishbone Diagram (110)
Brainstorming (142)

Project Timeframe

Less than 6 months (44)
Between 12-18 months (16)
Between 6-12 months (107)
Greater than 24 months (13)
Between 18-24 months (16)

Organization Type

Local Health Department, County (96)
Local Health Department, Multi-County (14)
Tribal Health Department (2)
Public Health Institute (3)
Local Health Department (30)
Local Health Department, Multi-City (1)
Local Health Department, City-County (16)
Local Health Department, City/Town (10)
State Health Department (30)

Population Size

500,000 to 999,999 (22)
25,000 to 49,999 (25)
Less than 24,499 (10)
50,000 to 99,999 (20)
100,000 to 249,999 (48)
250,000 to 499,999 (32)
1,000,000 + (36)

Screening for diseases/conditions

Cancer (1)
Blood lead (1)
Other STDs (7)
Tuberculosis (2)
HIV/AIDS (5)

Organizational Level of QI Implementation

4-6 Initiatives (64)
7-10 Initiatives (28)
More than 20 Initiatives (3)
1-3 Initiatives (84)
11-20 Initiatives (18)
None (4)

Immunization

Adult Immunizations- vaccine order management and inventory distribution (2)
Adult Immunizations- administration of vaccine to population (7)
Childhood Immunizations- vaccine order management and inventory distribution (2)
Childhood Immunizations- administration of vaccine to population (14)
International travel immunizations- vaccine order management and inventory distribution (2)
International travel immunizations- administration of vaccine to population (2)

Disease Treatment Services

Asthma (2)
Coronary heart disease (1)
Diabetes (3)
Other cancers (1)
High blood pressure (3)
HIV/AIDS (5)
Other STDs (5)
Tuberculosis (3)

Administration

Research (3)
Human Resources (5)
Department management (6)
Contracting (2)
Innovation (2)
Communications (21)
Policies / internal procedures and processes (43)
Capacity Development (14)
Media Production (3)
Quality Improvement and Accreditation Readiness (34)
Parking (1)
Customer Service/satisfaction (36)
Workforce development (16)
Financial management (11)
Accreditation (5)
Organizational effectiveness (39)
General security (1)
Infrastructure (7)
Performance Management (14)
Accounting (4)
Data collection and management/Information Technology (25)
Agreements/MOUs/MOAs/Contracts (2)
Procurement (2)
Public Health Policy and Health reform (1)
Purchasing (5)

Data collection, Epidemiology and Surveillance

Vital statistics (6)
Morbidity data (3)
Foodborne illness (5)
Behavioral risk factors (2)
Uninsured, outreach and enrollment for medical insurance (2)
Environmental health (23)
Chronic diseases (3)
Maternal and child health (13)
Reportable diseases (10)
Cancer incidence (1)
Communicable/infection diseases (16)
Injury (3)

Level of QI Activity

Informal QI (43)
QI Culture (26)
Formal Agency Wide QI (45)
Formal QI in Specific Areas (81)
QI Community (7)

Maternal and Child Health Services

School health services (non-clinical) (2)
Obstetrical care (2)
Comprehensive primary care clinics for children (2)
Children with special health care needs (4)
MCH home visits (9)
WIC (17)
Family planning (6)
Prenatal care (15)
Early intervention services for children (6)
Comprehensive school health clinical services (1)
Child nutrition (daycare providers) (1)
Non-WIC nutrition assessment and counseling (1)

Other Environmental Health Services

Vector control (4)
Groundwater protection (1)
Collection of unused pharmaceuticals (1)
Disaster/Emergency Preparedness (3)
Food borne illness investigation (5)
Hazardous waste disposal (2)
Animal control (4)
Environmental epidemiology (3)
Indoor air quality (3)
Poison control (1)
Food safety education (9)
Nuisance complaints (1)
Mosquito control (1)
Outdoor air quality regulations (1)
Private water supply safety (3)
Public water supply safety (2)
Surface water protection (2)

Other Health Services provided to individuals

Rural health (1)
Child protection services/medical evaluation (1)
Mental/behavioral health services (1)
Substance abuse education and prevention services (1)
Substance abuse treatment services (1)
Home health care (1)
Pharmacy (1)
Oral Health (1)

Other Public Health Services

Collaboration / resource sharing (10)
Vital records (4)
Medical examiner’s office (1)
Access to care (27)
Animal control (3)
Outreach and enrollment for medical insurance (include Medicaid) (2)
Laboratory services (3)
School-based clinics (1)
School health (2)

Population-based Primary Prevention

Nutrition (6)
Substance abuse (1)
Physical activity (4)
HIV (1)
Chronic disease programs (3)
Sex education (1)
Unintended pregnancy (3)
Injury (2)
Asthma (2)
Tobacco (8)
Diabetes (1)
Hypertension (1)
Sexually transmitted disease counseling (4)

Professional licensure

Nurses (any level) (4)
Physicians (1)

Registry maintenance

Cancer (1)
Childhood Immunization (6)

Regulation, inspection and/or licensing

Temporary/mobile food vendors (1)
Local public health agencies (1)
Food service establishments (14)
Septic systems (2)
Childcare facilities (1)
Swimming pools (public) (2)
Public drinking water (1)
Assisted Living (1)
Health-related facilities (1)
Hospitals (1)
Private drinking water (1)

State/Territory laboratory services

Newborn screening (1)
Influenza typing (1)
Blood lead screening (1)