Using Data To Drive Quality Improvement-Award criteria from Bronze through Gold lead providers to use their data to implement QAPI directives.

摘要

The QAPI feature that will be the focus of this article is something with which many providers struggle-effectively using data. The QAPI feature reads: Using data to not only identify quality problems, but to also identify other opportunities for improvement and then set priorities for action. Recognizing that the effective use of data can be a difficult concept for many organizations, the Bronze criteria focus on the basics to help providers build a foundation of important facts. The Bronze criteria ask that Bronze applicants simply list their key sources of comparative and competitive data that are available from within and from outside the health care industry, as well as list any limitations that affect their ability to obtain or use these data. Listing data sources and limitations requires providers to consider the availability and use of data in the organization.