Clinical Quality Measures
Quality measures, also referred to as quality indicators,
can be used to report how well an organization provides care for patients undergoing
certain procedures and/or for patients with particular medical conditions.
Quality measures assess aspects of healthcare structure (such
as types and availability of services), outcomes (such as infection rates, mortality,
length of stay), or processes (such as giving antibiotics prior to and after
certain surgical procedures). Quality measures can have applications for measuring
performance of hospitals, health professionals, and physicians.
Research was conducted to determine the established or emerging
quality measures for the following procedures and medical conditions. For each
procedure or medical condition, published standards have been identified. These
quality statements provide relevant information needed to help you make more
informed decisions about your healthcare.
Quality measures have been provided for each of the topics
below. In addition, you will find information about the sources used to establish
each quality measure. This information is provided to assist you in assessing
the ability of our organization to provide quality health care for you and/or
your family members.
St. Mary's is also proud to participate in a number of clinical quality reporting programs.
- JCAHO CORE Measures (National)
Sponsor: JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Leapfrog (National)
Sponsor: Wisconsin Healthcare Purchasers for Quality
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (National)
Sponsor: Federal Government (Department of Health and Family Services)
- Wisconsin Hospital Association
(WHA) Checkpoint
Sponsor: Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA)
- MetaStar (National)
Sponsor: Independant Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)
- Wisconsin Collaborative for HealthCare
Quality (Regional)
Sponsor: Wisconsin Collaborative for HealthCare Quality