Who We Are

The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) was established to realize statewide impact of improving patient safety and quality care for all Californians, to accelerate the rate of improvement, and to advance California as a national leader in quality performance. HQI was founded as a 501(c)(3) organization through a collaboration of the California Hospital Association (CHA), Hospital Council of Northern and Central California,Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) and Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties (HASD&IC).

HQI is structured to:

  • Develop a statewide culture of improvement that inspires, engages and achieves results.
  • Simplify and harmonize activities and initiatives and set priorities for statewide impact.
  • Capture economies of scale for statewide and local initiatives.
  • Reduce the burden of reporting and compliance on hospitals.
  • Honor and build on successful work-in-progress and take best practices to scale.
  • Tell the story of quality and patient safety in California.

Meet the team of quality professionals who help HQI and CHPSO member hospitals lead the nation in high quality, safe and reliable health care, resulting in greater value and better health.