Process Indicators of Quality Measurement

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Process Indicators of Quality Measurement

Process indicators describe a standard of care that should occur for a particular type of patient or clinical circumstance. Quality is not assessed according to adherence to all recommended steps of care for a condition/patient, rather it is assessed according to adherence to a minimum or set number of markers.

Examples of Process Indicators for Children

Well Child Care. The child’s weight should be measured at least four times during the first year of life. This information must either be plotted on a growth curve or recorded with the age/gender percentile.

Sickle Cell Disease. Children with a positive sickle cell screen or suspected of being positive for sickle cell disease should be placed on daily penicillin prophylaxis from at least 6 months of age until at least 5 years of age.

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