Quality Measurement in Healthcare: Tools and Importance

Running head: QUALITY MEASUREMENT 1
Quality Measurement
Name
Institution

QUALITY MEASUREMENT 2
Quality Measurement
Quality measurement in health care can be defined as the process of evaluating the
performance of healthcare providers and healthcare plans by use of data. The evaluation is made
against the recognized standards of quality healthcare (Familiesusa.org, 2018). The healthcare
setting is made up of several professionals that are tasked with different functions. The roles of
these professionals determine the quality initiatives and the tools of improvement used in the
healthcare system (Ozcan, 2014). Quality measurement is very important in improving the
quality of care. The table below can be used to describe how the different measurement tools are
used to measure quality in different professional fields within a healthcare system (Millar, 2013).
Measurement
Tool
Administration
Professional
Physician Midlevel
Provider
Auxiliary staff
Care All the processes
are followed
accurately.
Medicine and
other nutrients
are administered
to the patient in a
timely manner.
Focuses on the
care of the
patient.
Accurately and
methodically
follows up the
hospital schedule
for patient care.
Safety The system is
safe and free
from any
accidents that
may cause
injury.
Safety is
exercised by the
administration of
the right
medicine,
following the
appropriate
Pays attention to
the safety of the
patient.
Safety is
exercised
through the
provision of
hygienic
environmental