Why is it more challenging to get staff who work in public/community services engaged in QI than in the hospital?
1. QI is not as critical to care in the community.
2. A QI plan is better in the hospital.
3. The need for data collections is more important in the community.
4. Community staff are more dispersed.
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Explanation: 1. QI is important in all areas of healthcare delivery.
2. The effectiveness of a QI plan should not vary from a hospital or community. Implementation may be a problem, but not the plan.
3. The need for data collection is the same for the community and the hospital—both need data, but how one gets the data may be different.
4. Having staff dispersed means they it is more difficult to turn to a colleague or have regular interaction face-to-face about QI.
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