Advancing children's health care and outcomes through the pediatric quality measures program

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  • 1Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Pediatric Quality Measures Program, Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.

Academic Pediatrics
|August 30, 2014
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The Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) was established to create evidence-based pediatric quality measures for children

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Pediatric Health Quality Measurement

Background:

  • The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009 mandated improvements in child health quality measurement.
  • The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) partnered with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement CHIPRA provisions.
  • The establishment of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) was a key initiative under CHIPRA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the goals and activities of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP).
  • To present a portfolio of new and enhanced pediatric quality measures.
  • To inform the improvement of the Child Core Set of quality measures for Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program.

Main Methods:

  • Focuses on the overview of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP).
  • Details the program's objectives, development of quality measures, and implementation strategies.
  • Includes analysis of lessons learned and future opportunities for pediatric quality improvement.

Main Results:

  • The PQMP has developed a portfolio of evidence-based pediatric quality measures.
  • These measures are available for use by Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, and other healthcare programs.
  • The program provides a framework for enhancing the Child Core Set of quality measures.

Conclusions:

  • The PQMP is crucial for advancing pediatric health care quality measurement and outcomes.
  • Continued development and implementation of these measures are essential for improving child health services.
  • Lessons learned offer valuable insights for future quality improvement initiatives in pediatric healthcare.

Keywords:
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