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A Pandolph1, J Mazzoni-Maddigan, V J Watzlaf
1Flood Zone Determination Services Credit Bureau, Carnegie, PA, USA.
Topics in Health Information Management
|July 6, 1997
Summary
Measuring healthcare quality is crucial for facility comparison. This study developed a pilot tool to concretely assess quality of care in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Quality Improvement
- Geriatric Care
Background:
- Increasing demand for exceptional healthcare services necessitates objective quality measurement.
- Facilities face competition in demonstrating superior care performance.
- Defining and measuring healthcare quality, particularly in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), presents significant challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a concrete technique for measuring quality of care.
- To create a pilot quality assessment tool specifically for LTCFs.
Main Methods:
- Development of a pilot quality assessment tool.
- Focus on measuring specific areas of care within LTCFs.
Main Results:
- A pilot tool was successfully developed to measure quality of care.
- The tool addresses the need for concrete quality assessment in LTCFs.
Conclusions:
- The developed tool provides a method for measuring quality of care in LTCFs.
- This facilitates objective comparison and improvement of healthcare services.
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