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National Quality Forum issue brief: strengthening pediatric quality measurement and reporting

    Journal for Healthcare Quality : Official Publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
    |May 30, 2008
    PubMed

    Insights

    National pediatric quality measures are emerging to improve accountability and performance in children's healthcare. These initiatives aim to enhance the quality of care for America's children through public reporting and pay-for-performance programs.

    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Quality Improvement
    • Pediatric Health Policy

    Background:

    • Public reporting and pay-for-performance initiatives have historically prioritized adult healthcare.
    • There is a growing movement to extend these quality improvement efforts to pediatric care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the development and adoption of pediatric quality measures.
    • To support accountability and improvement in healthcare for children.

    Main Methods:

    • Formation of the Alliance for Pediatric Quality by leading national pediatric organizations.
    • Endorsement and review of pediatric-specific quality measures by the National Quality Forum (NQF).

    Main Results:

    • Over a dozen pediatric quality measures have been endorsed by the NQF.
    • An additional two dozen pediatric measures are currently under review for endorsement.

    Conclusions:

    • There is a significant and increasing commitment to integrating pediatric care into pay-for-performance and public reporting initiatives.
    • These collective efforts hold substantial promise for accelerating improvements in the quality of healthcare delivered to children.

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