Measuring process of arthritis care: a proposed set of quality measures for the process of care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The ability to assess quality of care is a necessary component of continuous quality improvement. The assessment typically is accomplished by determination of compliance with a defined set of quality measures (QMs). The objective of this effort was to establish a set of QMs for the assessment of the process of care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

Methods

A 12-member working group composed of representatives from the American College of Rheumatology, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, and Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals was assembled to guide the project. Delphi questionnaires were sent to 237 health professionals involved in the care of children with JIA. A total of 471 items in 23 domains were identified. The wor

SUBMITTER: Lovell DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3016458 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature