Considerations of how to influence quality go hand-in-hand with a discussion of quality measurement. Some ways quality can be affected at the State level include:

Quality can be measured through indicators in three key areas:

There are many Issues and Challenges in Quality Measurement that States will need to address early in implementation.

Related Questions

Give me an overall context

• What Are the Overall Issues Associated with Defining the Problem and the Intervention?

• What Is Quality and Why Is It Important?

Give me more details

• Structural Indicators of Quality Measurement

• Process Indicators of Quality Measurement

• Outcome Indicators of Quality Measurement

• Issues and Challenges in Quality Assessment for Children

Give me an example

• What Are the Methods of Data Collection for SCHIP Quality and Performance Measurement?

Show me other SCHIP Workshop presenter-suggested strategies

• SCHIP Guidance - Strategies Suggested by Presenters

Show me some lessons learned

• Describe the Characteristics of the Quality Measures

Tell me some known or potential problems

• Describe the State-Specific Characteristics in Choosing a Quality Management Strategy

What led to this?

• What Are the Basic Quality Performance Measurements and Mechanisms That Influence Quality?

Who presented this material?

• Patricia MacTaggart, M.B.A.

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