Practice parameters and outcomes measurement: managing for quality.
Defining practice standards (parameters) and measuring the results derived from them is the key to quality management. Jeanine Barlow, M.P.H., CRAHCA project director, interviewed several medical practices about parameters and developed some assessments and recommendations to be considered when instituting parameters/outcomes management.
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Center for Research in Ambulatory Health Care Admistration (CRAHCA), Englewood, CO 80112.
D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006302:Health Services Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States