this week s assignment consists of the completion of a measurement case study the goal is for you to understand how a quality measure is constructed and how it may be used in the electronic health record for the improvement of quality and for tracking p
Select a quality measure and analyze its attributes and potential uses. The National Quality Forum is a resource for quality measures.
- Here is a link to an overview of its work: http://www.qualityforum.org/what_we_do.aspx
- Here is a link to the National Quality Forum’s measures landing page: http://www.qualityforum.org/Measures_Reports_Tools.aspx
Other measures may be found by searching in PubMed or on the websites of healthcare professionals’ associations.
Use the document below to complete the assignment. Select a quality measure that can be used as an indicator for community/population health. It could also be an indicator related the fourth aim.
While this is not a formal paper, please be sure to cite your sources using APA format.