On February 18, 2004, Joseph Anarella, M.P.H., made a presentation in a Web Conference at Event 1, which was entitled "Using Measurement Data to Improve Quality."
This is the text version of Mr. Anarella's slide presentation. Select to access the PowerPoint® slides (148 KB).
Joseph Anarella, M.P.H.
Assistant Director
Bureau of Quality Management and Outcome Research
Office of Managed Care
New York Department of Health
Albany, NY
January 2001 - December 2003
Bar graph: Pink portion for adults, blue portion for children
Adult: Mar-01 - 226,505; Jun-01 - 224,762; Sep-01 - 227,471; Dec-01 - 241,318; Mar-02 - 281,983; Jun-02 - 356,575; Sep-02 - 454,455; Dec-02 - 573,319; Mar-03 - 675,504; Jun-03 - 791,964; Sep-03 - 871,161 ;Dec-03 - 952,992
Child : Mar-01 - 457,183; Jun-01 - 487,997; Sep-01 - 525,823; Dec-01 - 565,272; Mar-02 - 627,719; Jun-02 - 719,634; Sep-02 - 818,571; Dec-02 - 915,521; Mar-03 - 1,000,397; Jun-03 - 1,079,832; Sep-03 - 1,122,564 ;Dec-03 - 1,151,966
Flow chart - Center Is Quality in Pink box. 8 other factors circle and link only to Quality
Encounter Extra
HEDIS®
Clinical Studies
Provider Network Data
CAHPS®
Annual Onsite Review
Complaints
Satisfaction Surveys
The Matrix is 9 boxes in a 3 by 3 square. The left side is Trend, with 0 as the center box. The top is Statewide Signifigance with 0 as the center column, + as the right side, and - as the left side.
From left to right each row of boxes is labeled:
D;B;A
D;C;B
F;D;C
Along the bottom:
A - performance is notable, no Action plan required
B, C - No Action Plan Required
D, F - Root Cause Analysis and action plan required
Current as of June 2004
Internet Citation:
Using Measurement Data to Improve Quality. Text Version of a Slide Presentation at a Web Conference. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/ulp/qcount/anarellatxt.htm
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