Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs) Sample Clauses

Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs). The contractor shall participate in QIPs defined annually by the State with input from the contractor. The State will, with input from the contractor and possibly other MCEs define measurable improvement goals and QIP-specific measures which shall serve as the focus for each QIP. The contractor shall be responsible for designing and implementing strategies for achieving each QIP’s objectives. At the beginning of each contract year the contractor shall present a plan for designing and implementing such strategies, which shall receive approval from the State prior to implementation.
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Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs). The contractor shall participate in QIPs defined annually by the State with input from the contractor. The State will, with input from the contractor and possibly other MCEs, define measurable improvement goals and QIP-specific measures which shall serve as the focus for each QIP. The contractor shall be responsible for designing and implementing strategies for achieving each QIP's objectives. At the beginning of each contract year the contractor shall present a plan for designing and implementing such strategies, which shall receive approval from the State prior to implementation. The contractor shall then submit semiannual progress reports summarizing performance relative to each of the objectives of each contract year. For year one the QIPs shall be the two areas identified below. The external review organization (ERO) under contract with DHS shall prepare a final report for year one that will contain data, using State-approved sampling and measurement methodologies, for each of the two measures below. Future contract year QIPs shall be defined by the DHS and incorporated into the contract by amendment. For each measure the DHS will identify a baseline and a compliance standard. The baselines in the following chart are the year one QIPs. They are based on 1995 and 1996 focused studies conducted by the ERO or MCE self-reported data (for immunizations). Baseline data, target standards, and compliance standards shall be established or updated by the State. If DHS determines that the contractor is not in compliance with the requirements of the annual QIP objectives, either based on the contractor's progress report or the ERO's report, the contractor shall prepare and submit a corrective action plan for DHS approval.

Related to Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs)

  • Quality Improvement VRC shall develop programs designed to improve the quality of care provided by the Radiologists and encourage identification and adoption of best demonstrated processes. Practice and VRC acknowledge that, in connection with such quality improvement activities, it may be necessary to provide VRC with Protected Health Information and Practice and VRC agree to treat such information in accordance with Article 9;

  • Needs Improvement the Educator’s performance on a standard or overall is below the requirements of a standard or overall, but is not considered to be unsatisfactory at this time. Improvement is necessary and expected.

  • School Improvement The conditions which follow shall govern employee participation in any and all plans, programs, or projects included in the terms, site-based decision making, school improvement, effective schools as provided in Act 197, P.A. 1987 (Section 15.1919 (919b) MSA) or other similar plans:

  • Tenant Improvement Plans Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall retain an interior architect ("Architect") to prepare plans and outline specifications to be attached as Exhibit "C" ("Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications") with respect to the construction of initial interior improvements to the Premises ("Tenant Improvements"). The Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications shall be completed for all aspects of the work (either in one package or in phases as provided below) by June 30, 2001 with all detail necessary for submittal to the city, within three (3) days thereafter, for issuance of building permits and for construction, and shall include any information required by the relevant agencies regarding Tenant's use of Hazardous Materials if applicable. The Tenant Improvements shall: (i) be reasonably compatible with (and not damaging to) the structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other systems of the Building, (ii) not materially adversely impact (in Landlord's reasonable judgment) the exterior appearance or operations of the Building, the currently existing interior improvements in the Building, or the appearance or operations of the public areas of the Building and (iii) comply with all any law, statute, ordinance, order, rule, regulation or requirement of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority. All Tenant Improvements shall be subject to Landlord's reasonable approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed beyond five (5) business days following receipt of Tenant's Plans and Specifications, provided the above conditions are met. Landlord's failure to approve, or reasonably disapprove, the Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications (or revised Plans and Specifications) within five (5) business days following Landlord's receipt thereof shall be deemed Landlord's approval. The Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications shall include all detail required by the City of Santa Clara necessary to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. Construction ox xxx Tenant Improvements shall be performed by a general contractor ("General Contractor") selected by Tenant, subject to Landlord's reasonable approval. Tenant shall not be required to use union labor as a condition of receiving Landlord's approval hereunder. The Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications shall be prepared in sufficient detail to allow General Contractor to construct the Tenant Improvements. The Tenant shall contract directly with General Contractor for construction of the Tenant Improvements and shall cause the General Contractor to construct the Tenant Improvements in accordance with all Tenant Improvement Plans and Specifications. Tenant shall have no obligation to remove the Tenant Improvements at the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease. The Tenant Improvements (other than Tenant's trade fixtures, equipment and furnishings and other personal property of Tenant that can be removed without permanent damage to the Premises) shall not be removed or altered by Tenant without the prior written consent of Landlord as provided in Section 7. Tenant shall have the right to depreciate and claim and collect any investment tax credits in the Tenant Improvements during the Lease Term. Upon expiration of the Lease Term or any earlier termination of the Lease, the Tenant Improvements (other than Tenant's trade fixtures, equipment and furnishings and other personal property of Tenant that can be removed without permanent damage to the Premises) shall become the property of Landlord and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises, and title thereto shall automatically vest in Landlord without any payment therefore.

  • Improvement Plans A. A professional improvement plan is a clearly articulated assistance program for a teacher whose student growth measure dimension of the evaluation is below the expected level of student growth. For the purposes of this agreement, improvement plans shall be based on the individual student growth measure level, and not for overall subjects or classes taught.

  • Improvement Plan A written plan developed by the evaluator, utilized when a teacher received a Rating of Ineffective on his/her Evaluation or on any individual deficiency in the evaluation system.

  • Initial Improvements Landlord shall cause to be constructed, in a good workmanlike manner, the improvements (the “Initial Improvements”) in the Premises in accordance with plans and specifications approved by Tenant and Landlord (the “Plans”), which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Initial Improvements shall be performed at the Landlord’s cost. Landlord shall cause the Plans to be prepared by a professional architect, and mechanical and electrical engineer(s) and based upon the space plans as shown on Appendix C-1 attached hereto using building standard finishes. Within ten (10) business days after the later to occur of (i) the mutual execution of the Lease or (ii) Tenant’s providing to Landlord the preliminary space plans for the Premises and such other information reasonably required by Landlord to commence preparation of the Plans, Landlord shall furnish the initial draft of the Plans to Tenant for Tenant’s review and approval. Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt, either provide comments to such Plans or approve the same. Tenant shall be deemed to have approved such Plans if it does not timely provide comments on such Plans. If Tenant provides Landlord with comments to the initial draft of the Plans, Landlord shall provide revised Plans to Tenant incorporating Tenant’s comments within one (1) week after receipt of Tenant’s comments. Tenant shall, within five (5) business days after receipt, then either provide comments to such revised Plans or approve such Plans. Tenant shall be deemed to have approved such revised Plans if Tenant does not timely provide comments on such Plans. The process described above shall be repeated, if necessary, until the Plans have been finally approved by Tenant and Landlord; provided, however, if Landlord and Tenant cannot, despite using good faith efforts, reach agreement with respect to the Plans by June 15, 2005, then either Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease upon delivery of written notice to the other, whereupon (i) Landlord shall return to Tenant any prepaid Rent and (ii) the parties shall have no further rights or obligations under this Lease. Landlord hereby agrees that the Plans for the Initial Improvements shall comply with all applicable Governmental Requirements. Once the Plans have been finally approved, Landlord will promptly prepare all necessary construction drawings for the construction of the Initial Improvements. Upon the completion of such construction drawings, Landlord shall submit the same to Tenant for its approval. Tenant shall, within five (5) days after receipt, then either provide comments to such drawings or approve the same. Tenant shall be deemed to have approved such drawings if Tenant does not timely provide comments thereto. If Tenant timely provides any comments to such drawings, Landlord shall revise such drawings and resubmit the same to Tenant for its review and approval. Until such time as Landlord and Tenant mutually approve such construction drawings, the process described above shall be repeated as reasonably necessary, and both Landlord and Tenant agree to act in good faith in order to derive mutually acceptable construction drawings for the construction of the Initial Improvements. Once the Plans and all construction drawings relative thereto have been finalized and approved by Tenant and Landlord, Landlord shall promptly (i) submit the same to the appropriate governmental authorities for the issuance of all necessary building permits, and (ii) select a contractor to perform the construction of the Initial Improvements. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Initial Improvements to be substantially completed, except for mechanical adjustments or minor details of construction (“Punch List Items”), on or before July 1, 2005 (the “Intended Completion Date”), subject to Tenant Delay (as defined in Section 4 hereof) and Force Majeure.

  • Performance Improvement Plan timely and accurate completion of key actions due within the reporting period 100 percent The Supplier will design and develop an improvement plan and agree milestones and deliverables with the Authority

  • Tenant's Improvements If the Lessor is the Insuring Party, the Lessor shall not be required to insure Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations unless the item in question has become the property of Lessor under the terms of this Lease. If Lessee is the Insuring Party, the policy carried by Lessee under this Paragraph 8.3 shall insure Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations.

  • Research Project 3.1 These Materials and Data will be used by Recipient's PI solely in connection with the Research Project, as named and described in the attached research application (insert Research Project name below):

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