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Appendix B: Sample Criteria Consulted
Pages 99-104

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... B Sample Criteria Consulted 99
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... ... for improving the and the breadth of change quality of health care effected through such strat and eliminating dis- egies across a range of parities?
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... measure have the po- proved through change in  Usability and use: extent tential to increase an area; and the opportunity to which potential audi- health care value by to achieve dramatic im ences are using or could narrowing a defined provement in the six na use performance results quality gap? tional quality aims for both accountability  If criteria are met, identified in the Quality and performance select measure for use Chasm report (safety, effec improvement based on its ranking tiveness, patient to improve popula- centeredness, timeliness, ef tion health and equity ficiency, and equity)
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... and the breadth of change time, over time  Geographic and effected through such strat health systems egies across a range of equity: does the health care settings and measure document providers (reach)
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... geographic or health system variation in performance? Data availability  Feasibility: data are  Data availability: readily available or Does an appropriate could be captured with- national data source out undue burden and exist that would sup can be implemented port assessment of for performance performance overall measurement as well as among dis parity populations?
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