The nurse is planning a continuous quality improvement (CQI) process to decrease the infection rate on the nursing unit. The nurse should consider which of the following when planning the process?...

The nurse is planning a continuous quality improvement (CQI) process to decrease the infection rate on the nursing unit. The nurse should consider which of the following when planning the process? Select all that apply.

1. CQI processes are required by accrediting agencies.

2. The approach to CQI can be retrospective or concurrent.

3. Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval is required.

4. CQI is conducted by people who are not part of the process.

5. The CQI process has a fixed endpoint.