Continuous Quality Improvement,Total Quality Management,and Reengineering: One Hospital's Continuous Quality Improvement Journey

Abstract

In recent years, there has been significantly increas ing interest in the application of continuous quality im provement (CQI) and total quality management (TQM) in the health care arena. This case analysis is designed to identify and assess the strategies and processes that led to the successful implementation of CQI in the Emergency Care Center at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI.