This process includes the development of a well-defined, accountable, and supported departmental QIPS committee. From standalone, strategically misaligned, and incoherently designed QIPS projects years ago, emergency department (ED) leaders have now recognized that developing a more robust QIPS infrastructure helps prioritize and organize projects for a greater likelihood of success and impact for patients and the system.
The field of quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) has matured significantly in emergency medicine over the past decade.
