The Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) establishes a nationally consistent framework for continuous quality improvement of clinical services for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The QIP sets out specific, practical recommendations and areas for priority actions across different clinical settings.
Purpose
The QIP aims to provide DHBs and the health sector with a three-year plan to implement priorities that should be nationally agreed and co-ordinated in order to improve health outcomes and the quality of care for people with CVD and/or diabetes.
The QIP will be reviewed at intervals to coincide with the annual planning cycles of the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) and DHBs. The Ministry will approve the updates after consultation with DHBs and the health sector.
It is envisaged that accountability for maintaining the QIP will be progressively devolved to the health sector within three years.