Measuring quality of care with routine data: avoiding confusion between performance indicators and health outcomes [PDF]
Objective To investigate the impact of factors outside the control of primary care on performance indicators proposed as measures of the quality of primary care.
Giuffrida, A, Gravelle, H, Roland, M
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Evaluación de la calidad de cuidados de enfermería en hospital privado
The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of nursing care at a private hospital based on structure, process and results indicators through direct patient observation and by analyzing patient records using an active search record. A total of
Graziela Caldana +5 more
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The OECD Health Care Quality Indicators Project: history and background [PDF]
To describe the background, history, and approach of the OECD Health Care Quality Indicators (HCQI) Project, an initiative to implement quality measures for international benchmarking of medical care at the health system level.The participating countries and international organizations selected five priority areas (cardiac care, diabetes, mental health,
Soeren, Mattke +2 more
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HEALTH CARE QUALITY INDICATORS: THE OPINION OF NURSING MANAGERS OF TEACHING HOSPITALS
Quantitative descriptive study aimed to identify the opinion of nursing managers of teaching hospitals on the relevance of quality indicators in the management of nursing services.
Mariana Angela Rossaneis +4 more
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A pilot qualitative study to explore stakeholder opinions regarding prescribing quality indicators
Background Information on prescribing quality of diabetes care is required by health care providers, insurance companies, policy makers, and the public.
Martirosyan Liana +4 more
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Objective: Brazil is a country with universal health coverage, yet access to surgery among remote rural populations remains understudied. This study assesses surgical care capacity among hospitals providing care for the rural populations in the Amazonas
JOSÉ EMERSON SOUZA +13 more
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Developing mental health-care quality indicators: toward a common framework [PDF]
Inconsistent performance measurement schemes hinder attempts to make international comparisons about mental health-care quality. This report describes a project undertaken by an international collaborative group that aims to develop a common framework of measures that will allow for international comparisons of mental health system performance ...
Carl Erik, Fisher +2 more
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In this article, we describe the framework of the Lancet Global Health Commission on High Quality Health Systems, propose new and undermeasured indicators of TB care quality, and discuss implications of the Commission's key conclusions for measuring and ...
Catherine Arsenault +2 more
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A conceptual analytics model for an outcome-driven quality management framework as part of professional healthcare education [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Preparing the future health care professional workforce in a changing world is a significant undertaking. Educators and other decision makers look to evidence-based knowledge to improve quality of education.
Barman, L +4 more
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Health Care User Perspectives on Constructing, Contextualizing, and Co-Producing "Quality of Care" [PDF]
Most of the research on health care user “quality of care” perspectives seeks discrete and measurable indicators to advance quality improvement (QI) goals.
Agins, B +3 more
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