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Table 2 Relationship of QI principles, barriers and QI culture survey items

From: Comparison of practice based research network based quality improvement technical assistance and evaluation to other ongoing quality improvement efforts for changes in agency culture

QI organizational principles

QI organizational antithesis

Items

Leadership supports QI principles and practices

Administration and management emphasize hierarchical decision making and administrative procedures

1, 2, 3

Use of data to inform decision making and employee behavior

Emphasis on rigidly following rules rather than producing outcomes

5, 6

Staff regularly engage in team problem solving and collective efforts to achieve organizational outcomes

Narrowly defined and siloed (not my job) work responsibilities.

4, 10

Ongoing (continuous) monitoring and performance

Once and done

7, 8, 9