A Road Map for Improving the Performance of Performance Measures
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article discusses the current impasse in the field of quality measurement and what is needed to overcome this deadlock.
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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.
A National Framework and Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care Quality
January 1, 2006 | Report
The National Quality Forum endorsed a framework to guide the the provision of this specialized care.
Collecting Data to Identify Disparities and Measure Heart Care Quality
March 24, 2010 | Story
Duke University Hospital and the health system wanted to improve cardiac care for African-American and Latino populations by identifying and analyzing disparities and developing tools that would better serve them.
Second Round of Grantees for Public Health Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Program Announced
November 23, 2009 | Video/Story
Initiative is developing evidence about the most effective ways of organizing, financing and delivering public health services.
Enhancing Patient Care with Practice Systems - Results are Mixed
April 21, 2009 | Program Result
The National Committee for Quality Assurance created, tested and disseminated tools to measure practice systems: formal processes and information systems used to ensure high-quality care and prevention of chronic illness.
A Phased Cluster-randomized Trial of Rural Hospitals Testing a Quality Collaborative to Improve Heart Failure Care
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nurse staffing stability associated with improved performance measures in heart failure care in rural hospitals according to this study.
How Will Comparative Effectiveness Research Affect the Quality of Health Care?
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Paper explores the potential impact of comparative effectiveness research and looks at implications for quality of care and health outcomes.
Adoption of Health Promotion Practices in a Cohort of US Physician Organizations
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
An exploration of physician organizations' administrative changes and changes in health promotion practices found that physician organizations employ no standard set of health promotion practices, and that health promotion practices and organizational structure evolve over time.
Center to Advance Palliative Care Clinical Care and Customer Satisfaction Metrics Consensus Recommendations
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In 2008 the Center to Advance Palliative Care formed a consensus panel to evaluate measurement tools and standards of care. The panel recommended numerous data collection tools that assess the quality of palliative care services and customer satisfaction.