Ten Criteria for Meaningful and Usable Measures of Performance
September 1, 2011 | Report
Consumers, purchasers, policy-makers, and other stakeholders seek improved quality and affordability in our health care system.
Performance Standards and Measurement
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Measuring Health Care Performance Now, Not Tomorrow
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Better data on the quality of health care being delivered in the United States are urgently needed if efforts to reform the nation's health care system are to succeed.
The High-Value Health Care Project
September 28, 2011 | Program Result
The High-Value Health Care Project, an initiative of the Quality Alliance Steering Committee, promoted a comprehensive, uniform national approach to measuring the performance of the health care system, to foster transparency and improve quality.
Foreword
October 1, 2009 | Commentary
This foreword to a special issue on public health systems research discusses the history and evolution of the field. The author describes the function of the AcademyHealth Interest Group of Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) and provides a definition of public health systems research.
Applying Health Services Research to Public Health Practice
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article provides a history of health services research focused on public health and summarizes the current state of the field.
Commentary
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This commentary provides an overview of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's investment in public health services and systems research. It examines the current state of the field and identifies future challenges.
Toward Standardized, Comparable Public Health Systems Data
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a taxonomy of tasks, knowledge and resources that can be used as a common standard to document the work of local health departments. A standardized system is necessary to compare and evaluate the work of health departments on a national scale.
A Framework to Measure the Value of Public Health Services
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a framework developed from a series of qualitative interviews on how to measure the value of public health services. Assessing the value of different public health services may have implications for how to best solicit and utilize funding, but little is known about how to best measure value.
Public Health Systems
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines public health systems in eight rural communities. It provides insight into the relationship between social network structure, state governance, community size, health domain and health status.
The National Quality Forum (NQF) Sets Quality Standards and Priorities
March 22, 2010 | Program Result
The National Qualify Forum (NQF) led an initiative with the goals of establishing performance and reporting mechanisms in ambulatory care, and identifying national priorities for health and health care.