Like most health systems, DeKalb Medical reports quality performance metrics to a board of directors on a regular basis. And in the context of performance measures, core measures and Centers for ...

An exploration of potential negative effects from delays in measure maintenance when changes in clinical evidence affect measure use found that delays may affect patient care and outcomes. To be ...

Quality measurement is an important tool for incentivizing improvement in the quality of health care. Most quality measurement efforts do not explicitly target health equity. Although some measurement ...

On July 21, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its first-ever nationally standardized Home- and Community-Based Services (“HCBS”) quality measure set to encourage ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Obesity is a serious chronic disease and risk factor for a broad range of outcomes. This study identifies opportunities for improving quality in obesity care. Objectives: To evaluate the ...

As they say, you manage what you measure. Accordingly, an entire industry has developed around performance measurement and performance management. Popular tools include the Balanced Scorecard, ...

Prevention and Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiation Therapy: ISOO-MASCC-ASCO Guideline Clinical Insights Oncology is a complex clinical ...

The word "performance" is widely used in many contexts. When applied to infrastructure, the word generally is understood to mean supplying clean water, moving people and goods from one point to ...