Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs)
According to the Excellent Care for All Act (ECFAA), “In every fiscal year, every health care organization shall develop a quality improvement plan for the next fiscal year and make the quality improvement plan available to the public.” The plan must contain annual performance improvement targets and information about how executive compensation is linked to the achievement of stated targets.
Legislation
Excellent Care for All Archives 
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), 2011. A chronological summary of OHA activities related to ECFAA, including past videoconferences. 
Excellent Care for All Act Updates: Quality Improvement Plans
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, December 2011. Updates to the Act, including what’s new for QIPs in 2012–13 and the materials hospitals must use when submitting their QIPs to Health Quality Ontario.
General ECFAA Information
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), 2010. Updates to ECFAA.
OHA Education
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), 2011. Webcast archives.
Quality Committees
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), December 2010. Updates to ECFAA Regulations.
Quality Improvement Plans
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), December 2011. Questions and answers for 2012/13 QIPs, and regional results from Year 1, 2011/12.
Quality Improvement Plans
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC), December 2011. Guidance materials and submission templates for 2012/13 QIPs.
Performance-Based Compensation
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), March 2011. FAQs, backgrounders and archives.
Patient Declaration of Values
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), November 2010. Guidance documents and a webcast.
Related Regulatory Changes – Critical Incident Reporting
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), December 2010. Amendments to Regulation 965.
Related Regulatory Changes – Hospital Board Composition
Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), December 2010. Backgrounder and Amendments to Regulation 965.
Report
2011 Quality Improvement Plans: An Analysis for Learning 
Health Quality Ontario, 2011. This report is a summary analysis of the quality improvement plans submitted by Ontario hospitals for Year 1, 2011-12.
A Guide to Developing and Assessing a Quality Plan, For Healthcare Organizations
The Collaborative for Excellence in Healthcare Quality, February 2012. This guide provides practical suggestions to help healthcare organizations develop effective quality improvement plans and reporting mechanisms.
Leadership Priority Calculator 
Health Quality Ontario, December 2011. This tool helps leaders determine which improvements will have the biggest impact on helping them realize their vision.
QIP II Example
Health Quality Ontario, 2011. This form includes completed examples for the Safety, Effectiveness and Patient-Centredness aims.
Quality Improvement Plan Assessment Tool
Health Quality Ontario, November 2011. This tool helps hospitals evaluate their quality improvement plans (QIPs) to see if they contain all the recommended elements for a robust QIP.
