National Quality Measures Clearinghouse(tm) takes off
The National
Quality Measures Clearinghouse(tm) (NQMC) debuted in February at www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov.
A Web-based service provided by AHRQ, the NQMC contains the most current
evidence-based quality measures and measure sets available to evaluate
and improve the quality of health care. The site is designed to be a
one-stop shop for physicians, hospitals, health plans, and others interested
in quality measures.
Users can search the NQMC for measures that target a particular disease/condition,
treatment/ intervention, age range, gender, vulnerable population, setting
of care, or contributing organization. Visitors also can compare attributes
of two or more quality measures side by side to determine which measures
best suit their needs.
The site also provides material on how to select, use, apply, and interpret
a measure. Measures to be considered for inclusion in the NQMC can be
submitted on an ongoing basis but must meet a set of criteria found
at www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/contact/coninclusion.aspx.
Source: AHRQ Electronic Newsletter, February 21, 2003,
Issue #89
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