Children's Hospitals Today - Spring 2014 - (Page 10)
Measuring up
Centers of Excellence are making strides in developing
new and innovative quality measures children's
hospitals need to support high-quality, cost-effective
care across a wide breadth of services and range of
needs. Here's a look at what they're working on.
By Ellen Schwalenstocker, MBA, Ph.D.
AT A GLANCE
Current pediatric quality measures
are limited in scope and don't
reflect the needs of children with
medical complexity.
To develop high-quality, cost-effective
care, hospitalsare examining care
coordination, readmissions, mental
health and more.
The work will build the science of
quality measurement and inform
quality and policy leadership groups.
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