Besides the medical executive committee, which group should receive a PI progress report?

• A. Board of directors
• B. Patients
• C. Regulatory agency
• D. Medical staff

Answer: (D)

PI progress reports are designed to inform those who directly influence clinical care and can act on the findings. The medical staff—clinicians across departments who are responsible for delivering patient care and participating in peer review and quality improvement—need to see these results so they can discuss root causes, review care processes, and implement changes in practice, protocols, and safety procedures. While the board of directors typically receives high-level governance information and regulatory agencies require certain external reports, and patients are the recipients of care rather than partners in ongoing improvement, the medical staff is the group most closely connected to day-to-day clinical operations and would use the PI data to drive concrete improvements in patient care.