Approximating Performance Measures for Public Services

Public Employment Services: Managing Performance

Composite performance measures in the public sector

It is rare to open a newspaper or read a government report without seeing some sort of reference to the performance of public sector organisations. The public have become used to judging schools, hospitals, local councils, and other public sector organisations, in terms of their performance rating. This has led to an explosion in the number and variety of league tables. League table position ca...

Developing Dialysis Facility-Specific Performance Measures for Public Reporting

The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 directed CMS to implement a system to measure and report the quality of dialysis services under Medicare by 2000. Because of this tight timeframe, a rapid-cycle measurement development process was initiated to develop dialysis facility-specific measures that could be released to the public. The result was "Dialysis Facility Compare" which has served as a te...

Fee For Services based on Performance Appraisal

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Performance measures for alcohol and other drug services.

Performance measures, which evaluate how well health care practitioners' actions conform to practice guidelines, medical review criteria, or standards of quality, can be used to improve access to treatment and the quality of treatment for people with alcohol and other drug problems. This article examines different types of quality measures, how they fit within the continuum of care, and the typ...