A basic and practical overview of the six steps of outcome-based quality improvement. Interpreting outcome reports: the basics

Kathryn S Crisler; Angela A Richard

doi:10.1097/00004045-200208000-00011

A basic and practical overview of the six steps of outcome-based quality improvement. Interpreting outcome reports: the basics

Home Healthc Nurse. 2002 Aug;20(8):517-22. doi: 10.1097/00004045-200208000-00011.

Authors

Kathryn S Crisler¹, Angela A Richard

Affiliation

¹ Senior Professional Research Assistant, Center for Health Services Research, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80222, USA. Kathryn.Crisler@uchsc.edu

PMID: 12177598
DOI: 10.1097/00004045-200208000-00011

Abstract

Analysis of OASIS data produces several types of agency-level (aggregate) reports. This article describes the components of the risk-adjusted and descriptive outcome report.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Data Interpretation, Statistical*
Home Care Services / standards
Humans
Outcome Assessment, Health Care / organization & administration*
Quality Indicators, Health Care / organization & administration
Risk Adjustment / organization & administration
Total Quality Management / organization & administration*
United States