A Comprehensive Guide to Improving Outcomes and Value-Based Care
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, delivering high-quality care is increasingly critical. Edited by leading experts in the field, Measuring Quality in Healthcare is an essential resource for understanding how to define, implement, and leverage quality measurement to drive meaningful improvements in patient outcomes. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this comprehensive book equips readers with the tools to evaluate care delivery, address disparities, enhance patient safety, and navigate the complexities of value-based care and payment policy.
With 15 specialized chapters divided into four sections—Defining Quality, Measuring Quality, Creating Change, and Future Evolution—Measuring Quality in Healthcare provides a detailed exploration of the history, methods, and applications of quality measurement. These chapters address important topics such as patient-reported outcomes, electronic health records, diagnostic accuracy, and challenges in rural healthcare.
Empowering readers to identify gaps in care, implement targeted interventions, and achieve accountability, while advancing equitable access and optimizing outcomes, Measuring Quality in Healthcare:
Provides an international perspective, with lessons applicable to healthcare systems around the world
Includes chapters focused on advanced topics such as patient-reported outcomes, diagnostic accuracy, and rural healthcare
Examines disparities in healthcare and strategies for addressing them through quality measures
Includes real-world examples that highlight the connection between theoretical concepts and practical application
List of discussion questions at the end of each chapter to foster reflection in academic and professional settings
