Child Welfare CQI Reports In 2014, DCF remodeled its Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) system. The CQI process identifies areas of strength and areas needing improvement using many sources of data. This includes information gathered from case record reviews. After the initial round of case record reviews were completed in the areas of Access, Initial Assessment, and Ongoing Services, reports were published that provide information on each process. This includes the background, methodology, training and quality assurance of the reviewers, key findings, and next steps. Since the publication of the initial reports in 2015, DCF developed Access and Initial Assessment dashboards to illustrate key outcomes from these review processes. Since 2015, Ongoing case reviews have continued to be conducted as part of the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process. DCF reports results from the Ongoing Services reviews to the Children’s Bureau quarterly as required in the Program Improvement Monitoring Plan. Child Welfare CQI Case Records Reports & Dashboards Access Case Record Reviews 2015 Access Report Information The 2015 continuous quality improvement (CQI) report for Access is comprised of three sections: The Executive Summary offers overall key findings and recommendations of the Access Case Reviews and discusses the procedural lessons that were learned. The 2015 Access Case Record Review Report is an in-depth report that outlines the information included in the Access Case Reviews. The 2015 Access Case Record Review Appendices includes additional information that supplements the 2015 Access Case Record Review Report, including a copy of the Access Case Record Review Instrument. Dashboards & Additional Analysis The Access Case Review Dashboard provides the results of the Access Case Review (2015-2021) Comprehensive Analysis utilizing and interactive map, charts and graphs. *This dashboard will no longer be updated* The 2015-2021 Screening Decision Summary is a brief overview of the Access Case Review (2015-2021) Comprehensive Analysis specific to screening decisions at Access. The 2015-2021 Response Time Summary is a brief overview of the Access Case Review (2015-2019) Comprehensive Analysis specific to response times at Access. The 2015-2021 Present Danger and Possible Likely Impending Danger Summary is a brief overview of the Access Case Review (2015-2021) Comprehensive Analysis specific to the identification of Present Danger and possible/likely Impending Danger at Access. The Summary of Access Cases Record Review Results (2015-2018) includes a summary of information learned from Access Case Record Reviews. The purpose of this document is for supervisors and child welfare workers to critically think about information gathering questions and how they are tied into the results at Access. Initial Assessment Case Record Reviews 2015 Initial Assessment Report Information The 2015 continuous quality improvement (CQI) report for Initial Assessment is comprised of three sections: The Executive Summary offers overall key findings and recommendations related to the Initial Assessment Case Record Reviews. The 2015 Initial Assessment Case Record Review Report is an in-depth report that outlines the information included in the Initial Assessment Case Record Reviews. The 2015 Initial Assessment Case Record Review Report Appendices includes additional information that supplements the 2015 Initial Assessment Case Record Review Report. Dashboards The IA Case Review Dashboard provides the results of the Initial Assessment Case Reviews from 2021. This includes a comprehensive analysis utilizing and interactive map, charts and graphs. The dashboard also includes links to one-page summaries from 2019-2021 specific to: Present Danger Assessment & Protective Planning (2019-2021) Safety Assessment (2019-2021) Maltreatment Determination and Case Disposition (2019-2021) *This dashboard will no longer be updated* Ongoing Case Record Reviews The 2015 continuous quality improvement (CQI) report for Ongoing Services is outlined via the following Informational Memo and report: 2017-25i is the Informational Memo related to the 2015 Ongoing Case Record Review Report. The 2015-16 Ongoing Case Record Review is an in-depth report that outlines the information included in the Ongoing Case Record Reviews. Since 2015, Ongoing Case Reviews have continued to be conducted as part of the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process. DCF reports results from the Ongoing Services reviews to the Children’s Bureau quarterly as required in the Program Improvement Monitoring Plan. 2015-16 Summary of Results Relating to WICWA This Report provides a summary of results related to Access, Initial Assessment, and Ongoing Services Case Record Reviews completed during the years 2015 and 2016 that pertain to Indian Children and practices required under the Wisconsin Indian Child Welfare Act (WICWA). For more information about the CQI reports, contact DCFChildWelfareCQIProcess@wisconsin.gov.
