Quality is central to achieving affordable care that knows our needs and keeps us healthy.
But how do we know we’re getting quality? And what can we do to ensure all the players in healthcare are working toward high quality for every patient, every time care is received?
It’s a three step process. The first step toward achieving quality is convening expert members across the healthcare industry, including patients to define quality with uniform standards and measures that apply to the many facets of care patients receive. Second, information gleaned from measuring performance is reported and analyzed to pinpoint where patient care falls short. Third, caregivers examine information about the care they are providing and use it to improve. Measure. Report. Improve.
Over the last 10 years, NQF has been privileged to continually assemble standout experts across the healthcare field to refine and endorse standards and measures.
To help guide the healthcare quality enterprise and continuous quality improvement, in 2010 NQF is assessing the use of performance measures – particularly the use of NQF-endorsed performance measures.
Evaluation of Performance Measure Use
NQF is conducting an assessment of the use of performance measures in healthcare, particularly the uses of NQF-endorsed performance measures. NQF will subcontract with an independent third party evaluator on the measure use evaluation. An advisory panel will be convened to provide guidance on the evaluation.
