Establishing a Quality Council involves defining its purpose and focus to guide quality improvement efforts effectively.
Option A (Educate members on regulatory processes): Education is important but follows setting priorities to ensure relevance.
Option B (Identify quality priorities): This is the correct answer. The NAHQ CPHQ study guide states, “After forming a Quality Council, the next step is to identify quality priorities based on data and organizational needs to focus improvement efforts” (Domain 3). For a behavioral health center, priorities might include suicide prevention or medication safety.
Option C (Charter project improvement teams): Chartering teams follows priority identification.
Option D (Develop quality indicators): Indicators are developed after priorities are set to measure progress.
CPHQ Objective Reference: Domain 3: Organizational Leadership, Objective 3.1, “Establish Quality Council priorities,” emphasizes setting priorities. The NAHQ study guide notes, “Identifying priorities guides the council’s work” (Domain 3).
Rationale: Identifying priorities ensures the council’s focus, aligning with CPHQ’s leadership principles.
[Reference: NAHQ CPHQ Study Guide, Domain 3: Organizational Leadership, Objective 3.1., , , , , ]
