title: Making the most of quality indicator information.
abstract: With quality of care and quality of life as the focus of payers, accreditation bodies, regulators, customers, and providers alike, the use of quality indicator data available as part of the case mix system presents an opportunity for an effectively focused effort toward continuous clinical quality improvement. With a regular and systematic review, analysis, and follow-up process, providers are able to use quality indicators to identify and address the areas of most significance to their specific population. And because the system is common to all providers, the ability to compare outcomes and bring best practice efforts to light is becoming more readily available.
authors.affiliation: Sandy River Health System, Portland, Maine, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Heeschen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019985:Benchmarking; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States