Appendix C. Sample Timeline Template

Community quality collaboratives are community-based organizations of multiple stakeholders, including health care providers, purchasers (employers, employer coalitions, Medicaid and others), health plans, and consumer advocacy organizations, that are working together to transform health care at the local level. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers these organizations many tools to assist in their efforts.

Sustainability Toolbox for Community Quality Collaboratives

Week
Task	√	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Project Launch
Kick-off with Facilitator & Staff		X	X
Complete Prework Checklist			X	X
Confirm Scope, Deliverables, Timeline					X	X
Establish Steering Committee						X
Phase I: Preparation
Affirm Vision with Steering Committee							X	X	X	X
Board Meeting #1: Level-set Programs & Validate Vision											X
Conduct Environmental Scan									X	X	X	X	X	X
Create Stakeholder Prioritization Survey												X	X	X
Conduct Prioritization Survey														X	X	X
Compile Survey & Scan Results																X	X	X	X
Prepare Prioritization Recommendations																		X	X
Phase II: Definition
Present Analysis Results to Board																				X
Facilitate Prioritization Session																				X
Draft Sustainability Plan document																				X	X	X	X
Phase III: Execution
Build Implementation Workplan																						X	X	X
Draft Dashboard																								X	X
Confirm Plan, Workplan, Dashboard with Steering Group																										X
Execute Plan																										Grey	→
Monitor Results																										Grey	→

Updated October 21, 2008

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Internet Citation: C. Sample Timeline Template: Appendix C: Timeline Template. January 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/value/suscqcollab/suscqcollappc.html