Three hospitals and systems have initiated a campaign to define a minimum annual volume threshold for hospitals and surgeons for 10 surgical procedures.
Three hospitals and systems have initiated a campaign to define a minimum annual volume threshold for hospitals and surgeons for 10 surgical procedures.
Through conversations with the board of trustees and representative groups of membership, the AHA developed a set of principles for choosing quality metrics and a list of 11 prioritized areas on which hospital measurement should be focused.
Through conversations with the board of trustees and representative groups of membership, the AHA developed a set of principles for choosing quality metrics and a list of 11 prioritized areas on which hospital measurement should be focused.
Broad use of a finite set of standardized measures could reduce the burden of unnecessary measurement of health and health care, and align the incentives and actions of several organizations at multiple levels.
Broad use of a finite set of standardized measures could reduce the burden of unnecessary measurement of health and health care, and align the incentives and actions of several organizations at multiple levels.