Evaluation of the use of performance measures in health care

The National Quality Forum (NQF), a private, nonprofit membership organization committed to improving health care quality performance measurement and reporting, was awarded a contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a portfolio of quality and efficiency measu...

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Main Authors: Damberg, Cheryl L., Sorbero, Melony E. S. (Author), Lovejoy, Susan L. (Author), Lauderdale, Katharine E. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2011, 2011
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Study methods
  • Study findings
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A: Members of the evaluation of measure use expert advisory panel
  • Appendix B: List of organizations included in the document and website review
  • Appendix C: Breakdown of measure uses in sample of organizations undergoing document and website review
  • Appendix D: Additional data summary tables from document and website review and key-informant interviews
  • Includes bibliographical references