Code of Ethics

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) evolved from the desire of like-minded individuals learning and working together to improve the quality of healthcare in Wisconsin. The spirit of WCHQ is reflected in the consensus-building model used to foster new and expansive patterns of thinking to drive improvement in our healthcare organizations, and is reflected in these principles:

Trust: Member organizations, as reporting entities, do not use performance data for market advantage or purposes other than the advancement of WCHQ’s mission.

Participation: Regularly contribute to and/or participate in dialogue, capacity-building and the identification and sharing of best practices, striving for the highest standards of quality.

Inclusiveness: Conduct all deliberations and make decisions by methods that reasonably represent all relevant and affected parties.

Shared Responsibility: Fulfill WCHQ’s mission through commitment and participation that enhances the capacity for individual growth and institutional improvement.

Openness: Transcend competitive and intellectual boundaries and roles that limit or diminish learning.

Adaptive Self-Governance: Practice concepts and processes that encourage adaptability, diversity, flexibility and innovation.

Intellectual Output: Use findings generated by the measures in ways that most benefit all in WCHQ and lead to improved healthcare outcomes for all who seek healthcare services in Wisconsin.

Acknowledgment: Openly and fairly acknowledge intellectual contributions to concepts, theories and practices, both from within and from outside of WCHQ.

Transparency: Open sharing of data and processes among member organizations and the public.