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Consortium Research on Indicators of System Performance (CRISP)
D R Nerenz1, B M Zajac, H S Rosman
1Center for Health System Studies, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202.
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement
|December 1, 1993
Summary
Performance indicator data for the CRISP project is not yet available due to its early stage. Further development is needed before using these measures for quality improvement and system evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Quality Improvement
- Health Services Research
Background:
- The Cooperative இரத்த பரிசோதனை (CRISP) project is in its nascent stages.
- Current focus is on developing and refining performance measures for integrated delivery systems.
- Healthcare reform emphasizes the need for robust performance evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility and utility of performance indicators for integrated delivery systems.
- To lay the groundwork for internal quality improvement and external evaluation of healthcare systems.
- To align performance measurement with the evolving landscape of healthcare reform.
Main Methods:
- Developing individual performance indicators for participating systems.
- Gaining experience with measure fluctuations over time within systems.
- Initiating the study of cross-system comparisons for performance evaluation.
Main Results:
- Performance indicator data is not yet available due to the project's early phase.
- Sufficient experience with measures for widespread use is anticipated by late 1994.
- Individual systems show progress in indicator development, but cross-system comparisons are nascent.
Conclusions:
- Measuring integrated delivery system performance is an emerging area requiring further research.
- The CRISP project's approach aligns with healthcare reform objectives.
- The project aims to empower integrated systems in defining and testing performance measures.