title: Identification and evaluation of existing nursing homes quality indicators.
abstract: We summarize work done to identify and evaluate existing quality indicators (QIs) for long-term care (LTC) settings. Indicators operationally defined using routinely collected and computerized patient assessments were identified and then aggregated to characterize the performance of the nursing facility over a specific period of time. Of 143 indicators reviewed, only 22 were recommended for use in comparing performance across facilities. Conceptual and technical issues influence the appropriateness of QIs for different audiences.
authors.affiliation: McGill University School of Physical and Occupational Therapy. Katherine.Berg@mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mor
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Katharine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Yael
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003628:Database Management Systems; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000592:standards; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards*; D006278:Medicare / Q000592:standards; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020379:Risk Adjustment; D012984:Software; D014481:United States