| Title | Prioritizing information for quality improvement using resident assessment instrument data: experiences in one Canadian province |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Sales A, O'Rourke HM, Draper K, Teare GF, Maxwell C |
| Journal | Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 55-69 |
| Date Published | Feb |
| ISBN Number | 1715-6572 (Print)<br/>1715-6572 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 22294992 |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: To elicit priority rankings of indicators of quality of care among providers and decision-makers in continuing care in Alberta, Canada. METHODS: We used modified nominal group technique to elicit priorities and criteria for prioritization among the quality indicators and resident/client assessment protocols developed by the interRAI consortium for use in long-term care and home care. RESULTS: The top-ranked items from the long-term care assessment data were pressure ulcers, pain and incontinence. The top-ranked items from the home care data were pain, falls and proportion of clients at high risk for residential placement. Participants considered a variety of issues in deciding how to rank the indicators. IMPLICATIONS: This work reflects the beginning of a process to better understand how providers and policy makers can work together to assess priorities for quality improvement within continuing care. |
| PMCID | 3082388 |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3082388/pdf/policy-06-055.pdf |
| Short Title | Healthc PolicyHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante |
| Alternate Journal | Healthc Policy |
