NAHQ CPHQ Practice Exam

The responsibility for providing organizational direction for a facility's continuous quality improvement program frequently rests with the quality

1. council

2. facilitator

3. leader

4. teams

The correct answer is: council

The correct answer is A. council. In continuous quality improvement programs, a quality council is typically responsible for providing organizational direction. Quality councils are composed of key stakeholders within the organization who oversee and guide the quality improvement efforts. They are responsible for setting goals, establishing priorities, and ensuring that the quality improvement program aligns with the organization's strategic objectives. Quality facilitators play a different role in guiding improvement processes, quality leaders focus on leading quality initiatives within their specific areas, and quality teams are typically responsible for implementing improvement projects.