Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:The Culture of Health Care
Unit:Quality Measurement and Improvement
Lecture:Definitions and framework for assessing quality
What is known about health care quality
Slide content:Quality Measurement and Improvement Learning Objectives Define health care quality and the major types of quality measures: structural, process, and outcome measures (Lecture a). Describe the current state of health care quality in the United States (Lecture a). Discuss quality measures used in various health care settings in the United States, including those required for the HITECH meaningful use program (Lecture b). Describe the role of information technology in measuring and improving health care quality (Lecture c). Describe the results of current health care quality efforts in the United States (Lecture c). 3
Slide notes:The Objectives for Quality Measurement and Improvement are to: Define health care quality and the major types of quality measures: structural, process, and outcome measures Describe the current state of health care quality in the United States Discuss quality measures used in various health care settings in the United States, including those required for the HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) meaningful-use program Describe the role of information technology in measuring and improving health care quality Describe the results of current health care quality efforts in the United States 3