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Four steps to creating quality indicators across sites

W Fields1, K Berntsen, B Coutts

  • 1Sharp HealthCare, San Diego, CA, USA.

Journal of Nursing Care Quality
|December 16, 1997
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Multi-hospital systems need to compare site performance. This study details creating reliable quality assessment indicators for a six-hospital system to meet this need.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Quality Improvement
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The growth of multi-hospital systems necessitates standardized performance evaluation.
  • Comparing clinical performance across different sites is crucial for organizational effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the methodology for developing quality assessment indicators.
  • To ensure clinical reliability and validity in performance measurement across a healthcare system.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic process for indicator development.
  • Focus on clinical reliability and validity.
  • Application within a six-hospital system.

Main Results:

  • Successfully established a process for creating quality indicators.

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  • Achieved clinically reliable and valid assessment tools.

    • Conclusions:

    • The described process enables effective multi-site performance comparison.
    • Reliable indicators are essential for quality improvement in integrated healthcare systems.