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The benefits of continuous performance measurement
1Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, USA.
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1997
Summary
Health care organizations must adopt performance measurement systems to meet increasing accountability demands. Strategic implementation of these systems is crucial for evaluating processes and improving patient care quality.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Quality Improvement
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Increasing accountability and outcomes reporting are driving performance measurement in healthcare.
- Health care organizations face pressure to select appropriate measurement tools cost-effectively.
- The Joint Commission introduced new accreditation requirements for performance measurement systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To emphasize the importance of strategic planning for performance measurement systems.
- To guide healthcare organizations in selecting and implementing effective measurement tools.
- To prepare organizations for upcoming data submission requirements.
Main Methods:
- The abstract does not detail specific methods but discusses the strategic implementation of performance measurement systems.
- Focus is on the selection of appropriate measures and tools.
- Highlights the need for a strategic plan to guide evaluation and improvement.
Main Results:
- Performance measurement is becoming standard practice for healthcare providers.
- Effective systems aid in evaluating key processes and driving patient care improvements.
- Organizations must enroll in systems and prepare data submission by specific deadlines.
Conclusions:
- Strategic selection and implementation of performance measurement systems are vital for healthcare organizations.
- These systems are essential for meeting accountability demands and improving patient outcomes.
- Compliance with accreditation requirements necessitates timely adoption of performance measurement.