TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring quality.
AU - Willis, Cameron D
AU - Evans, Susan Margaret
AU - Stoelwinder, Johannes Uiltje
AU - Cameron, Peter A
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - It is no longer sufficient for health care professionals to provide high quality health care, they must also be able to demonstrate that they are meeting and often exceeding quality targets. Quality indicators (QIs) provide a means of measuring and assessing quality, however there are advantages and disadvantages of indicator measurement. Further, the clinical perspective needs to be balanced against managerial control when developing valid, reliable, sensitive and specific QIs. While indicators do not represent a perfect measurement device, they may provide a useful tool for improving patient safety and meeting community expectations.
AB - It is no longer sufficient for health care professionals to provide high quality health care, they must also be able to demonstrate that they are meeting and often exceeding quality targets. Quality indicators (QIs) provide a means of measuring and assessing quality, however there are advantages and disadvantages of indicator measurement. Further, the clinical perspective needs to be balanced against managerial control when developing valid, reliable, sensitive and specific QIs. While indicators do not represent a perfect measurement device, they may provide a useful tool for improving patient safety and meeting community expectations.
UR - http://www.aushealthreview.com.au/publications/articles/issues/ahr_31_2_0507/ahr_31_2_276.asp
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/34250873361
M3 - Article
SN - 0156-5788
VL - 31
SP - 276
EP - 281
JO - Australian Health Review
JF - Australian Health Review
IS - 2
ER -