Appendix C
Recommendations by Area of Measurement and by Area of Research
Table C-1 provides an overview of the areas of measurement included among the committee’s recommendations. For some topics, measures exist and can be added to Care Compare immediately, while other areas are in need of development and testing of measures. Table C-2 provides an overview of the priority areas for research (including demonstration projects) and data collection identified by the committee as part of their recommendations. See the committee’s full recommendations in Chapter 10.
TABLE C-1 Recommended Quality Measures for Reporting or Development and Testing
DOMAIN | Measure | Recommendation |
---|---|---|
Staffing |
|
6C |
Financing and Ownership |
|
6C |
|
6B | |
Care Delivery |
|
1A |
|
6A | |
|
6B | |
|
6C | |
Quality Assurance |
|
5A |
|
5C | |
Equity Health Information Technology (HIT) |
|
6B |
|
6D | |
|
6C, 7B | |
|
7B | |
Emergency Preparedness and Infection Control |
|
1D |
|
6C |
TABLE C-2 Recommended Priority Areas for Research and Data Collection
DOMAIN | Area of Research and Data Collection | Recommendation |
---|---|---|
Quality Measurement |
|
See Table C-1 |
Staffing |
|
2C |
|
2H | |
|
2H | |
|
2H | |
|
2I | |
Financing and Ownership |
|
3A |
|
3B | |
|
3B | |
|
4A | |
|
4E | |
Care Delivery |
|
1B |
|
2E | |
Quality Assurance |
|
5A |
|
5B | |
|
5C | |
Equity |
|
2I |
|
6D | |
Health Information Technology (HIT) |
|
7B |
|
7B, 7D | |
|
7D | |
|
7D | |
|
1B, 7D |