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CLINICAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT LINKS
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Clinical performance measurement includes the
evaluation of the process by which health care is delivered and the outcomes
that patients experience. Clinical performance
measurement is a crucial part of a clinical quality improvement program.
In order to improve health care, one must first understand what
health care is currently being delivered and how this affects patients.
Clinical performance measurement may be the study
of a medical procedure, such as cataract surgery. It could be examination
of the way a chronic disease, such as asthma, is managed, or whether preventive
services are provided. How patients fare as a result of clinical interventions,
including their satisfaction with the care they received, their functional
capabilities, their health status, and the cost of the services received,
is also a subject of clinical performance measurement.
What
does clinical performance measurement entail?
Three aspects of the AAAHC Institute’s studies differentiate them from
most of the clinical performance measurement opportunities currently available:
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AAAHC Institute studies are designed specifically for the ambulatory
care environment.
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AAAHC Institute studies are NOT burdensome. Most surveys are one page
long and can be completed in 5 to 10 minutes by hand. Only 15-25
surveys are needed for an ambulatory site to participate. You enter
the case data into an on-line data collection tool.
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Reports are easy to read with graphic displays that allow readers to
understand results "at-a-glance."
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The AAAHC Institute provides organizations with the opportunity to trend
their performance over time through repeated examination of a variety
of surgical procedures.
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