Surveillance for quality assessment: III. The critical assessment of quality indicators

Increased attention to healthcare quality issues by insurers, the public and providers has created the desire for quantitative indicators of high quality care. Attributes of quality indicators, including primary and secondary definitions, predictive accuracy and potential to define avoidable problem...

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Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 11; no. 4; p. 197
Main Authors Credé, W B, Hierholzer, Jr, W J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1990
Subjects
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Documentation
Humans
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) - methods
Peer Review
Predictive Value of Tests
Prevalence
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Sensitivity and Specificity
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Summary:Increased attention to healthcare quality issues by insurers, the public and providers has created the desire for quantitative indicators of high quality care. Attributes of quality indicators, including primary and secondary definitions, predictive accuracy and potential to define avoidable problems in care, have been discussed in an effort to allow the reader to critique suggested quality indicators as they appear through legislation and the literature. A continuous feedback process between reviewers and reviewees in the quality assessment process is mandatory to optimize the performance of quality indicators.
ISSN:0899-823X
DOI:10.1017/S0195941700017963