Public Health Quality Measurement: Concepts and Challenges

Derose, Stephen F.; Schuster, Mark A.; Fielding, Jonathan E.; Asch, Steven M.

doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.23.092601.095644

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“…Measures for improvement must be linked, via evidence, to desired outcomes (18). And measures focusing on processes (e.g., how well plans, policies, and procedures are executed) are more useful for QI than are measures of structure (e.g., which kinds of staff, equipment, and procedures exist) (18,19).…”

Section: Measurement: Necessary But Not Sufficientmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quality Improvement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Seid

Lotstein²,

Williams³

et al. 2007

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Quality improvement (QI) methods have been used in many industries to improve performance and outcomes. This chapter reviews key QI concepts and their application to public health emergency preparedness (PHEP). We conclude that for QI to flourish and become standard practice, changes to the status quo are necessary. In particular, public health should build its capabilities in QI, enhance implementation, and align incentives to facilitate use of QI.

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Section: Measurement: Necessary But Not Sufficientmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quality Improvement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Seid

Lotstein²,

Williams³

et al. 2007

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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“…Performance measurements to be used in public health settings have also been developed (10,23,36), and a national initiative is under way to assess local and state public health system quality (39). Many states and localities have developed or conducted performance assessment (29), although internal, quantitative quality assessment in local health departments is not yet routine.…”

Section: Performance Measurement Sets and Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring Quality of Care and Performance from a Population Health Care Perspective

Derose

Petitti²

2003

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Key Words outcome and process assessment (health care), quality/quality assurance, health care/public health practice, health care economics and organizations, patient care management s Abstract Population health care is health information and clinical services provided to individuals of a defined population. From a population health care perspective, quality of care involves the health status of the entire population, and thus issues of access, cost of care, and efficiency matter. In this paper, we describe the definitions of quality health care and the framework for measuring quality, with emphasis on the performance of organizations involved in the delivery and assurance of population health care. We describe quality measurement sets and systems, criteria for the choice of measures, data sources, and how quality measurements are used to improve health care and outcomes from a population health care perspective.

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“…The emphasis on quality control as a routine process originated in the private sector, associated with manufacturing procedures and industrial engineering, and the entry of the United States into World War II. Explicit measuring and monitoring quality indicators have more recently been introduced into public health [e.g., Derose et al, 2002].…”

Section: Quality Monitoringmentioning

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Quality monitoring for early hearing detection and intervention programs to optimize performance

Finitzo¹,

Grosse²

2003

Ment. Retard. Dev. Disabil. Res. Rev.

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The purpose of this chapter is to review the principles of quality monitoring for newborn screening programs at both a hospital and a public health level. The focus is on quality assurance in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI). The chapter addresses the need for a systems approach to quality, beginning with the birth screening, moving to follow-up re-screening and on to confirmatory evaluations and life-long intervention and management for the infants identified with permanent hearing loss. Benchmarks are identified to assist those involved in establishing programs or in improving program performance. As the use of electronic information systems in EHDI becomes widespread, the importance of strict computer-based logic rules to assure patient privacy is addressed.

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Public Health Quality Measurement: Concepts and Challenges

Cited by 48 publications

References 51 publications

Quality Improvement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Quality Improvement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Measuring Quality of Care and Performance from a Population Health Care Perspective

Quality monitoring for early hearing detection and intervention programs to optimize performance

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