Table 1.

Core components of a QM plan.

Component	Description
1. Quality statement	A brief mission statement that characterizes the aims of the QM program.
2. Quality program	A characterization of the programs’ leadership, systems of accountability, membership, roles and responsibilities of technical working groups and oversight committee, and expectations for communicating program updates and activities.
3. Performance measurement system	A description of which performance measures will be tracked as part of the QM program, and how, when, and by whom they will be routinely collected and reported.
4. Setting improvement goals	A set of endpoints or conditions (e.g., treatment completion rats) around which the QM program will seek to prioritize and structure QI activities.
5. Stakeholder and patient participation	A description of how staff, providers, patients, communities, and other stakeholders will be involved in the QM program.
6. Evaluation	A plan for evaluating the performance of the QM program, including progress in meeting stated improvement goals, organizational effectiveness of current QM program committees, and robustness of existing QM plan.
7. Annual QI work plan	A detailed roadmap of implementation, which changes annually, that specifies improvement priorities and QI activities that will be advanced as part of the QM program's activities.