Clinical Quality Management

Leadership

• The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is a recipient of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) (Part B grant) and CDC Prevention Funds. IDOH administers these grants through the Division of HIV/STI/Viral Hepatitis.
• Within the Division, the Clinical Quality Management and Community Impact Program will be responsible for fulfilling The Division CQM plan. The Division CQM plan will be developed by the Director of Clinical Quality Management and the Continuum of Care Quality Management. As a Part B recipient, IDOH is required to develop and oversee the statewide planning and QI processes.

Clinical Quality Management Committees

• CQM Committee members will be recruited from both internal and external stakeholders.
• The Internal CQM Committee has representation from each program within the Division. Their membership on the committee must be approved by their program directors.
• The External CQM Committee is a standing committee. Members of that committee are representative of the programming funded by the Division across the state of Indiana. Consumers on the External Committee are chosen to represent each region of the state (Northern, Central, and Southern). Membership will be reviewed annually. There are no term limits on membership.

Dedicated Staffing

• Staff who are responsible for Clinical Quality Management duties and resources, as well as any contractors that may be funded to assist with Clinical Quality Management work.

Dedicated Resources

• Resources for building capacity to carry out Clinical Quality Management activities.
• Allowable Clinical Quality Management costs include training and capacity building to recipients and sub-recipients on CQM; membership dues for CQM-related professional organizations; quality-related certification, recertification, and continuing education; and cost associated with implementing CQM activities.

Clinical Quality Management Plan

• Describes all aspects of the CQM program, including infrastructure, priorities, performance measures, quality improvement activities, an action plan with a timeline and responsible parties, and evaluation of the CQM program.
• For more information, please see the HIV/STI/Viral Clinical Quality Management plan here.

Involvement of People Living with HIV

• In alignment with the CQM/CI program’s core values of collaboration and transparency, it is essential to gain input from consumers and PWLE. The involvement of PWLE is necessary to ensure that the needs of people living with HIV are addressed by CQM activities.
• Consumers will be involved in the CQM/CI program through the ZIP Coalitions, HIV/STI/Viral Hep Advisory Council, Consumers Needs Assessment, and External CQM Committee, as well as engaged through quality improvement projects.

Stakeholder Involvement

• Involvement of agencies and people serving people living with HIV is critical to the success of our CQM program. By working with funded agencies and PWLE, we can create quality improvement projects that have the highest positive impact on people living with HIV.

The IDOH HSVHD uses a division-wide approach to QM. The HSVHD Clinical Quality Management Plan (CQM Plan) provides a statewide framework for QM activities in Indiana. The CQM Plan includes detailed information on the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders in the overall statewide QM Program. In addition, the CQM Plan includes the breakdown of quality performance measures by division program and provides the background on IDOH’s overall approach to QI.