Republic of the Philippines

Province of Bohol
City of Tagbilaran

PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICE

Gov. Lino Chatto Drive, Provincial Capitol Building, Cogon District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol 6300

Tel. No. (038) 411-0138 local 410-34 email: pho_bohol@yahoo.com

POST ACTIVITY REPORT

Arabelle Suites
Bohol Provincial Health Office

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

I. OVERVIEW

Quality of care is one of the central themes of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act,
or Republic Act No. 11223, which seeks to ensure equitable access to quality and
affordable health care. The National Quality Framework (NQF) in Health concretizes this
theme in all initiatives related to the strategic management of the Department of
Health's FOURmula One Plus for Health, which implements provisions of the UHC Law.
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) thereby remains to be a relevant framework for
DOH's plans, policies and programs in the development of health facilities towards
UHC.
CQI was institutionalized with the issuance of Administrative Order No. 2006- 0002,
which directed all DOH hospitals to establish the CQI program and committee. The
program was strengthened by Executive Order No. 605, series of 2007, which directed
the institutionalization of the government quality management process and prescribed
other provisions to effect improvements in public governance. In 2018, the program was
adopted as a licensing requirement through the Department Circular No. 2018-0131,
"Revised Licensing Assessment Tools for Hospitals".
In tune with the accelerating implementation of the UHC law, the guidelines of the
CQI program need to be revisited and revised towards expanding its scope to
encompass all health facilities, and emphasize the program's role as the performance
management arm of the NQF in Health.
Supporting Health Facilities in Institutionalizing Continuous Quality Improvement
Refresher Course for CQI Coaches. This activity primarily aims to facilitate CQI
coaches' development of an action plan to support health facilities in implementing CQI
initiatives.

II. ACTIVITIES
Venue : Arabelle Suites New Calceta Street Upper Cogon,
Tagbilaran City, Philippines
Date of Visit : 22-23 February 2024
Contact Person : Ms. Geraldyn Cabal
 Date Activities
22 February 8am-9pm
2024  Registration of participants
9am-12nn
 Review the agreements made in previous meetings.
 Presentation of Provincial Local Health Board Resolution
Adopting CQI Coaches
 Presentation of the roles and responsibilities of the
coaches
12nn-1pm
 Lunch Break
1pm-5pm
 Review the monitoring tools for CQI
 Practice mentoring and coaching in a health facility

23 February 8am-11am
2024  Field visit
11am-12nn
 Travel back to training area
12nn-1pm
 Lunch Break
1pm-2:30pm
 Feed backing
2:30pm-4pm
 Develop action plans for CQI coaching activities
4pm-5pm
 Closing Remarks

Documentation:
Prepared by:

Dan Blyke Bantugan, RN

HEPO (COS)
PHO

Approved by:

Artemia Q. Lison, RN
NURSE V
PHO