Says quality currently exists.
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Quality Assurance
1. Identify values
2. Identify structure, process, and outcome, standards and criteria
,3. Measure the degree of attainment of criteria and standards
4. Make interpretations about strengths and weaknesses based on such
measurements.
5. Identify possible courses of action
6. Choose course of action
7. Take action
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ANA model quality assurance program
Adverse events that could be prevented given the current state of medical
knowledge.
Most common medical error is medication error
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Medical errors
The end result of care.
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Outcomes
Objective measures of quality, a number of health plans, health care providers,
employer purchasing groups, consumer info organizations, and state governments.
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Report cards
performance-oriented incentives for hospitals and physicians to improve the quality
of patient healthcare
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Pay for Performance (P4P)
Non health care company leaders who are committed to modernizing the current
health care system. Has identified 4 EBS they believe will provide the greatest impact
on reducing medication errors.
1. Computerized physician-provider order entry (CPOE): requires PCP to enter orders
into a computer instead of handwriting them.
2. Evidence based hospital referral (EHR): Patients with high risk conditions should be
treated at hospitals associated with better outcomes.
3. ICU Physician Staffing (IPS): examines the level of training of ICU medical personnel
and suggests that quality of care in hospital ICU is strongly influenced by whether
intensivists are providing care and staff organization.
4. National Quality Forum Endorsed Safe Practices.
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Leapfrog group
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Quality Assurance
1. Identify values
2. Identify structure, process, and outcome, standards and criteria
,3. Measure the degree of attainment of criteria and standards
4. Make interpretations about strengths and weaknesses based on such
measurements.
5. Identify possible courses of action
6. Choose course of action
7. Take action
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ANA model quality assurance program
Adverse events that could be prevented given the current state of medical
knowledge.
Most common medical error is medication error
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Medical errors
The end result of care.
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Outcomes
Objective measures of quality, a number of health plans, health care providers,
employer purchasing groups, consumer info organizations, and state governments.
, Give this one a try later!
Report cards
performance-oriented incentives for hospitals and physicians to improve the quality
of patient healthcare
Give this one a try later!
Pay for Performance (P4P)
Non health care company leaders who are committed to modernizing the current
health care system. Has identified 4 EBS they believe will provide the greatest impact
on reducing medication errors.
1. Computerized physician-provider order entry (CPOE): requires PCP to enter orders
into a computer instead of handwriting them.
2. Evidence based hospital referral (EHR): Patients with high risk conditions should be
treated at hospitals associated with better outcomes.
3. ICU Physician Staffing (IPS): examines the level of training of ICU medical personnel
and suggests that quality of care in hospital ICU is strongly influenced by whether
intensivists are providing care and staff organization.
4. National Quality Forum Endorsed Safe Practices.
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Leapfrog group
