title: When core measures fail: how often has the patient received the prescribed care?
abstract: Core measures were developed to assess the gap between recommended best medical practice and actual applied care using publicly-reported hospital results We found that 29+/-6% (p>0.001), of failed core measure cases actually received best medical practice care but failed documentation requirements.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA. gerald.early@tmcmed.org
authors: Gerald L
authors: GL
authors: Early
authors: Shauna R
authors: SR
authors: Roberts
authors: Aaron J
authors: AJ
authors: Bonham
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000465:Algorithms; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards*; D008923:Missouri; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards