How does clinical process improvement (CPI) differ from continuous quality improvement (CQI)?
A)CPI and CQI do not differ, they are identical concepts.
B)CQI focuses on improving existing clinical processes for performance improvement while CPI is a contextual and critical appraisal of current clinical processes to identify opportunities for more effectively providing care.
C)CQI focuses on operational efficiency and achieving the lowest possible cost while CPI does not consider cost.
D)CPI focuses on the innovation of ideas, tools, and systems; CQI is a based solely on statistical analysis.

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While both CPI and CQI focus on improving clinical processes, CPI goes a step further by critically appraising current processes to identify opportunities for more effective care delivery. CQI, on the other hand, focuses on improving existing processes for performance improvement. Additionally, CQI may also focus on operational efficiency and cost reduction, while CPI does not necessarily consider cost. Therefore, Choice B is the best answer. The other choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the differences between CPI and CQI.

How Does Clinical Process Improvement (CPI) Differ from Continuous Quality