Common use of Performance Improvement Projects Clause in Contracts

Performance Improvement Projects. a. The Contractor shall ensure performance improvement projects, including any performance improvement projects required by CMS that focus on both clinical and nonclinical areas are conducted. b. Each performance improvement project shall be designed to achieve significant improvement, sustained over time, in health outcomes and beneficiary satisfaction, and shall include the following elements: i. Measurement of performance using objective quality indicators. ii. Implementation of interventions to achieve improvement in the access to and quality of care. iii. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions based on the performance measures. iv. Planning and initiation of activities for increasing or sustaining improvement. c. The Contractor shall ensure the status and results of each project conducted are reported to the Department as requested, but not less than once per year.

Performance Improvement Projects. a. The Contractor shall ensure conduct performance improvement projects, including any performance improvement projects required by CMS that focus on both clinical and nonclinical areas are conductedareas. b. Each performance improvement project shall be designed to achieve significant improvement, sustained over time, in health outcomes and beneficiary satisfaction, and shall include the following elements: i. Measurement of performance using objective required quality indicators. ii. Implementation of interventions to achieve improvement in the access to and quality of care. iii. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions based on the performance measures. iv. Planning and initiation of activities for increasing or sustaining improvement. c. The Contractor shall ensure report the status and results of each project conducted are reported to the Department as requested, but not less than once per year.

Performance Improvement Projects. a. The Contractor shall ensure conduct performance improvement projects, including any performance improvement projects required by CMS that focus on both clinical and nonclinical areas are conductedareas. b. Each performance improvement project shall be designed to achieve significant improvement, sustained over time, in health outcomes and beneficiary satisfaction, and shall include the following elements: i. Measurement of performance using objective quality indicators. ii. Implementation of interventions to achieve improvement in the access to and quality of care. iii. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions based on the performance measures. iv. Planning and initiation of activities for increasing or sustaining improvement. c. The Contractor shall ensure report the status and results of each project conducted are reported to the Department as requested, but not less than once per year.

Performance Improvement Projects. a. The Contractor shall ensure conduct performance improvement projects, including any performance improvement projects required by CMS that focus on both clinical and nonclinical areas are conductedareas. b. Each performance improvement project shall be designed to achieve significant improvement, sustained over time, in health outcomes and beneficiary satisfaction, and shall include the following elements: i. Measurement of performance using objective required quality indicators. ii. Implementation of interventions to achieve improvement in the access to and quality of care. iii. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions based on the performance measures. iv. Planning and initiation of activities for increasing or sustaining improvement.improvement.‌‌ c. The Contractor shall ensure report the status and results of each project conducted are reported to the Department as requested, but not less than once per year.

Performance Improvement Projects. a. The Contractor shall ensure conduct performance improvement projects, including any performance improvement projects required by CMS that focus on both clinical and nonclinical areas are conductedareas. b. Each performance improvement project shall be designed to achieve significant improvement, sustained over time, in health outcomes and beneficiary satisfaction, and shall include the following elements: i. Measurement of performance using objective requiredobjective quality indicators. ii. Implementation of interventions to achieve improvement in the access to and quality of care. iii. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions based on the performance measures. iv. Planning and initiation of activities for increasing or sustaining improvement. c. The Contractor shall ensure report the status and results of each project conducted are reported to the Department as requested, but not less than once per year.