Quality Management
The purpose of the Quality Management (QM) Program is to meet the quality management expectations of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006, which are;
1) Assess the extent to which HIV health services are consistent with the most recent Public Health Service (PHS) guidelines for the treatment of HIV disease and related opportunistic infections; and
2) Develop strategies for ensuring that such services are consistent with the guidelines for improvement in the access to and quality of HIV services.
The QM Program is key in the TGA and will provide vital information to the planning council for use in prioritizing services and allocating funding, and the grantee and service providers to improve access to care, service delivery, quality of care and health outcomes.
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National Quality Center
The National Quality Center (www.nationalqualitycenter.org), in conjunction with HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau, provides no-cost, state-of the-art technical assistance for all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 funded grantees to improve the quality of HIV care nationwide.
The National Quality Center has a variety of online resources including the Quality Academy. The Quality Academy is an internet-based modular learning program on quality improvement, accessible 24/7 and free of charge. The currently available tutorials stress quality improvement theories and methodologies, real world examples from other HIV providers, and methods for applying this information in HIV programs. These tutorials are available in English and in Spanish.
Users of the Quality Academy can tailor the training content to their own needs and study when their schedule permits. Tutorials span the spectrum of quality management proficiency, from novice to expert and, each one takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. These tutorials can be accessed at the link below.
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