Measuring quality in nurse-managed centers using HEDIS measures.
J Healthc Qual
; 27(1): 4-14, 2005.
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Nurse-managed centers (NMCs) provide viable options for primary healthcare and contribute substantially to filling access gaps for vulnerable populations. The purposes of this paper are to (a) describe a pilot application and adaptation of eight Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures to six NMCs, (b) report the findings from the quality assessments, and (c) compare findings to national HEDIS data. The eight quality assessment areas are asthma, cervical cancer screening, childhood immunizations, depression, diabetes, hypertension, mammography screening, and smoking cessation. The NMCs achieved or exceeded HEDIS 50th percentile levels in a number of important clinical areas, but did not attain the 50th percentile level in others. Thus, HEDIS measures are relevant for the assessment of care quality and provide useful data for quality improvement in NMCs.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de la Atención de Salud
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Centros Comunitarios de Salud
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Enfermeras Administradoras
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Healthc Qual
Asunto de la revista:
PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos