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Standards and Evaluation of Healthcare Quality, Safety, …

(5 days ago) WEBHealthcare Quality Standards The NCQA was founded by Margaret O'Kane in 1990 to publish evidence-based quality standards. It has since become the primary voluntary quality accreditation program for individual physicians, health plans, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK576432/

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Primary Care Measures and Use: Powerful, Simple, …

(5 days ago) WEBThere will always be a need for primary care: a place where people can work together with a clinician or clinical team to advance their health and address the majority of their concerns in the context of a trusted relationship. Ensuring that the nation's primary care system can deliver this basic common good requires the ability to monitor …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK571805/

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QUALITY IN HEALTHCARE - 2021 National Healthcare …

(5 days ago) WEBThe foundation of quality healthcare is doing the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right person and having the best results possible. Quality healthcare often means striking the right balance when providing healthcare services by avoiding overuse (e.g., unnecessary tests), underuse (e.g., missed blood pressure screening), or misuse (e.g., …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578527/

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Six Domains of Healthcare Quality Agency for Healthcare …

(1 days ago) WEBA handful of analytic frameworks for quality assessment have guided measure development initiatives in the public and private sectors. One of the most influential is the framework put forth by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which includes the following six aims for the healthcare system. [1

https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/six-domains.html

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Core Principles to Improve Primary Care Quality …

(8 days ago) WEBQuality management in American health care is in crisis. Performance measurement in its current form is costly, redundant, and labyrinthine. Increasingly, its contribution to achieving the Quadruple Aim is under close examination, especially in the domain of primary care services, where the burden of measurement is heaviest. This article assesses the state …

https://www.jabfm.org/content/31/6/931

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Clinical Quality Improvement Bureau of Primary Health …

(1 days ago) WEBMarch 2023. Health Center Program Quality Improvement initiatives align with the National Quality Strategy and support the efforts of health centers toward: Better care for patients Healthy communities Lower health care costs These initiatives assist health centers in the development and implementation of ongoing quality improvement through an

https://bphc.hrsa.gov/technical-assistance/clinical-quality-improvement

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About Our Standards The Joint Commission

(2 days ago) WEBJoint Commission standards are the basis of an objective evaluation process that can help health care organizations measure, assess, and improve performance. The standards focus on important patient, individual, or resident care and organization functions that are essential to providing safe, high quality care.

https://www.jointcommission.org/standards/about-our-standards/

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Quality in primary health care - World Health …

(8 days ago) WEBOverview. This paper provides governments and policy-makers with an overview of the key issues of quality in primary health care and its importance to achieving the broad public health goals within universal health coverage. It makes the case for quality improvement as a core function of primary health care and provides the perspectives of

https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/WHO-HIS-SDS-2018.54

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Patient safety assessment manual for primary care

(8 days ago) WEBthat until primary care is strengthened, it is not possible to achieve a robust health care system and, thus, universal health coverage. Building on the success of WHO’s Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Framework and the Astana Declaration in 2018, which envisioned “primary health care and health services that are high quality,

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/363991/9789292740177-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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Quality of Primary Health Care Services in Developing - Springer

(6 days ago) WEBInsufficient quality assurance mechanisms: Developing countries often lack robust quality assurance mechanisms to monitor and evaluate the performance of primary healthcare services. This can result in variations in service quality and may contribute to substandard care, inconsistent adherence to guidelines, and a lack of accountability.

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-74786-2_345-1

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Primary healthcare accreditation standards: a systematic review

(1 days ago) WEBPurpose: Accreditation is an essential component in primary healthcare (PHC) systems. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the most suitable PHC accreditation models and standards, worldwide, and to prepare a comprehensive and unbiased summary from research on these models. Design/methodology/approach: A …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31017069/

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Facility standards and the quality of public sector primary care

(7 days ago) WEBThe International Society for Quality in Healthcare defines an accreditation system to be: “A public recognition by a healthcare accreditation body of the achievement of accreditation standards by a health care organization, demonstrated through an independent external peer assessment of that organization's level of performance in …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hec.4228

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Quality Measures CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

(5 days ago) WEBCMS Quality Measures: Development, Implementation, and You (Part 2) When: Wednesday, June 13, 2018; 12:00-1:00pm ET and Thursday, June 14, 2018; 4:00-5:00pm ET. Description: CMS is committed to improving quality, safety, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare for all. We are excited to offer an opportunity to learn about …

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/measures

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National Safety and Quality Primary Healthcare Standards

(3 days ago) WEBThe NSQPH Standards aim to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of care delivered, by addressing key safety and quality issues in primary healthcare services identified by consumers and the sector. The NSQPH Standards focus on areas in which there are: A large number of patients involved.

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-10/national_safety_and_quality_primary_healthcare_standards_-_consultation_document_-_october_2020.pdf

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Successes and challenges towards improving quality of primary …

(4 days ago) WEBQuality primary health care is imperative for universal health coverage through expanding health institutions and increasing skilled health professionals to deliver services near to people. Evidence on the quality of health system inputs, interactions between health personnel and clients, and outcomes of health care interventions is …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10464348/

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National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Primary and Community Healthcare Standards were developed to support safety and quality improvements in the primary and community healthcare sector through extensive consultation with consumers, healthcare providers and services, professional and peak bodies, Primary Health Networks and other representatives of the sector.

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/primary-and-community-healthcare

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Defining the Gold Standard for Identifying and Measuring Health

(6 days ago) WEBWhy It MattersWithout industry standards for identifying health care inequities and how to measure them, it can be harder to understand best practices for closing equity gaps. A health care executive sits down with their quality team to review quarterly performance measures and set targets for improving the equity of care across several …

https://www.ihi.org/insights/defining-gold-standard-identifying-and-measuring-health-disparities

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Facilitating Compliance with Quality Standards at Primary Health …

(7 days ago) WEBHowever, contrary to the imperative stated above, the researcher, as the manager for compliance with quality standards at primary health care (PHC) clinics in Ekurhuleni, has over a period of two

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341265952_Facilitating_Compliance_with_Quality_Standards_at_Primary_Health_Care_Clinics_through_Adequate_Health_Care_Resources

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Standards for Joint Commission Accreditation and Certification

(2 days ago) WEBJoint Commission standards are the basis of an objective evaluation process that can help health care organizations measure, assess, and improve performance. The standards focus on important patient, individual, or resident care and organization functions that are essential to providing safe, high quality care.

https://www.jointcommission.org/standards/

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Guide for Primary and Community Healthcare Standards

(7 days ago) WEBThe National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards Guide for Healthcare Services provides support for healthcare services implementing the Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.It includes practical guidance and examples of evidence that can be used to implement the actions in a way that is appropriate to the …

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/primary-and-community-healthcare/guide-primary-and-community-healthcare-standards

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration is committed to bolstering the health care workforce and ensuring the contributions of workers across the long-term care sector are appropriately valued. CMS is developing a $75 million national nursing home staffing campaign to increase the number of nurses in nursing homes, thereby enhancing …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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Let the records speak: an exploration of rehabilitation services

(8 days ago) WEBPrimary healthcare in South Africa aims to transform the national health system by emphasising community-based care and preventive strategies. However, rehabilitation services, particularly for individuals with disabilities and chronic non-communicable diseases, are often overlooked in primary healthcare. This study aimed …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-10965-6

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Primary health care quality indicators: An umbrella review

(3 days ago) WEBPrimary health care (PHC) is where the patient's first contact with the health system occurs and comprises a range of actions which includes many dimensions, domains, and contexts [ 14 ]. Due to these characteristics, it becomes important to evaluate and monitor the quality of primary care [ 78 – 80 ].

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6697344/

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Patient experiences in primary care do not differ according to …

(3 days ago) WEBLiving in rural areas is a major contributor of health inequity. Tackling health inequity is important for primary care physicians. Therefore, it is important to compare the quality of primary care between rural and urban areas. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the association between rurality and patient experience (PX) …

https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-024-02397-2

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Telemedical Intervention and Its Effect on Quality of Life in Chronic

(Just Now) WEBThe costs of treating patients with heart failure, especially hospitalizations (90 percent budget allocated for HF treatment), place a heavy burden on the healthcare system [].Preventing hospitalization by detecting early evidence of heart failure decompensation in an outpatient setting can improve not only the patient’s quality of life but reduce costs of …

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/9/2604

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Dr Elikem Tamaklo, Managing Director, Nyaho Medical Centre: …

(6 days ago) WEBInterview: Dr Elikem Tamaklo. What is your assessment of health care in Ghana in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic? DR ELIKEM TAMAKLO: Ghana’s health care sector stands at a pivotal juncture, calling for substantial investment to fortify its foundations. Prioritising primary care is a critical endeavour, with the goal being to mirror the high-quality health …

https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/articles-interviews/quality-care-dr-elikem-tamaklo-managing-director-nyaho-medical-centre-on-private-sector-efforts-to-enhance-health-standards-interview/

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Primary and Community Healthcare Standards Australian …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Primary and Community Healthcare Standards have been developed to support safety and quality improvements in the primary and community healthcare sector. They have been developed through extensive consultation with consumers, healthcare providers and services, professional and peak bodies, Primary Health Networks and other …

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sub-brand/primary-and-community-healthcare-standards

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up …

(7 days ago) WEBThis action builds on the recently finalized standards to protect people and communities from PFAS contamination in drinking water and represents the latest step the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to protect public health and welfare and the environment under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and to prevent cancer before it …

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-critical-rule-clean-pfas-contamination-protect

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Reasons for non-compliance with quality standards at primary …

(3 days ago) WEBRecommendations to facilitate compliance with quality standards at primary healthcare clinics in Ekurhuleni. It is evident from the study results that implementation of effective management practices is necessary to ensure that PHC clinic managers are actively involved in the decision-making processes, which will improve …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7284153/

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