Performance indicators for general practice

[...]performance indicators can be used to carry out descriptive research into variations in medical practice in primary care. 8 Patient data Number of patients per partner Demographic breakdown of practice population - Census derived social variables Target payments Cervical smear uptake rate Perce...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 311; no. 6999; pp. 209 - 210
Main Authors Majeed, F Azeem, Voss, Simon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 22.07.1995
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
BMJ Group
Subjects
Business metrics
Clinical Competence
Employee Performance Appraisal
Family Practice - standards
Health care industry
Health services
Humans
Patients
United Kingdom
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Summary:[...]performance indicators can be used to carry out descriptive research into variations in medical practice in primary care. 8 Patient data Number of patients per partner Demographic breakdown of practice population - Census derived social variables Target payments Cervical smear uptake rate Percentage of smears that are technically unsuitable Immunisation uptake Items of service Night visiting rate Prescribing Prescribing cost per patient Percentage of items prescribed generically Ratio of inhaled steroids and cromoglycate to bronchodilators Employed staff Numbers and categories of employed staff Hospital referral rates Referral rates for inpatient care Referral rates for outpatient care The most important limitation of performance indicators is that they measure only certain aspects of performance.
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DOI:10.1136/bmj.311.6999.209