Domain 3 Flashcards
Quality Indicators
Objective and quantitative measures of the structures, processes, or outcomes of care, indicating a starting point for those who want to improve care/processes
-Clinical
-Financial
-Productivity
-Utilization
-Quality
-Client experience
Benchmarking
Comparing care between two places
Delphi Technique
Method of obtaining quality indictors through questionnaires
Plan-Do-Study-Act Approach (PDSA) – Quality Improvement Strategy
Plan- identify process that isn’t providing ideal outcomes
Do- measure key performance attributes
Study- devise new approach
Act- integrate new approach
Small scale
Six Sigma Approach – Quality Improvement Strategy
Focuses on eliminating defects (in products, processes, or practice) to improve patient safety
DMAIC
Define- goal
Measure- collect data
Analyze- reveal root cause of inefficiencies
Improve- develop and implement methods to address deficiencies
Control- assess success in implemented changes
Lean Approach – Quality Improvement Strategy
Reduce waste and increase value
Waste is identified as DOWNTIME:
Defects
Overproduction
Waiting
Non-utilized talent
Transportation
Inventory
Motion
Extra-processing
Kaizen – Quality Improvement Strategy
Lean and Six Sigma combined: continuous improvement
7 phases:
-Identify
-Analyze
-Develop solution
-Implement solution
-Study results
-Standardize solution
-Plan for future
Accreditation
Voluntary process in which trained peer reviewers evaluate a healthcare organization’s compliance with national and accreditation standards
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilition Facilities (CARF) – Accreditation Agency
Non-profit accreditor of health and human services focused on improving service outcomes, client satisfaction, and quality service delivery
Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) – Accreditation Agency
Primary focus is case management to enable health programs to build a program capable of managing transitions
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) – Accreditation Agency
Accreditor of healthcare organizations and managed care organizations, maintains HEDIS measures, core is care coordination, patient-centeredness, and quality of care
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Measures standardized performance measures (90) in 6 healthcare domains of care
The Joint Commission (TJC) – Accreditation Agency
Accredits variety of healthcare settings, evaluates healthcare organizations to inspire them to excel in providing safe and effective care at highest quality and value, certification programs offered for condition/disease management and Primary Care Medical Home/Integrated Care
National Quality Forum (NQF) – Healthcare Quality Organization
Non-profit, non-partisan, membership based, endorse performance measures to quantify healthcare processes, outcome, patient perceptions, and organizational structures/system, public and private sector
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Federal agency within US Department of Health and Human Services. Contracts with agencies to manage 2-fold initative of QIOs and QIN