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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKamal AH, Bull J, Ritchie CS
Adherence to measuring what matters measures using point-of-care data collection across diverse clinical settings.
The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the implementation of Measuring What Matters (MWM) measures by exploring documentation of quality measure adherence across six diverse clinical settings inherent to palliative care practice. The authors found that the lowest adherence involved comprehensive assessments during the first visit in hospitalized patients in the intensive care unit and that the highest adherence across all settings involved documentation of management of moderate to severe pain. They recommended additional studies for better understanding of benchmarks and acceptable ranges for adherence tailored to various clinical settings.
AHRQ-funded; HS023681; HS022763.
Citation: Kamal AH, Bull J, Ritchie CS .
Adherence to measuring what matters measures using point-of-care data collection across diverse clinical settings.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2016 Mar;51(3):497-503. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.12.313.
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Keywords: Quality Measures, Palliative Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Care, Patient Safety
Kamal AH
Signposts along the journey toward high-quality palliative care: the value of measuring what matters.
The author of this letter discusses the rationale behind and the usefulness of the group of palliative care measures that were chosen through the deliberations of a Technical Advisory Panel, a Clinical User Panel, and public comment. He states that the 10 measures chosen represent important signposts along the journey toward high quality palliative care and that this is the first iteration of this effort, with updates planned.
AHRQ-funded; HS022763.
Citation: Kamal AH .
Signposts along the journey toward high-quality palliative care: the value of measuring what matters.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2015 May;49(5):e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.03.002..
Keywords: Palliative Care, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Quality Measures