Linked Life Data

16340315

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/16340315

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-12-12
pubmed:abstractText
Building upon some key discussion points in the Brown et al. paper, we explore the key elements driving performance measurement and quality improvement strategies in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system in the United States and the national primary-care trusts in England, both of which offer important insights into understanding the factors that affect rapid, large-scale change. In the context of these "extreme makeover" examples, our commentary discusses the currently evolving performance measurement culture in the Canadian primary healthcare reform setting. We specifically highlight the experiences in Saskatchewan, a province that has been acknowledged recently by CIHI as a leader in primary healthcare evaluation. Although Saskatchewan has attempted to overcome the methodological and conceptual challenges in evaluation that Brown et al. outline in their paper, a stable performance measurement culture has yet to emerge and systematically utilize performance measurement reports for purposes of facilitating change. Although there is a growing recognition that measures by themselves will not be able to spur improvement, it is yet to be seen to what extent these performance reports can speak compellingly to policymakers, primary healthcare providers and managers to serve as catalysts to a major leap forward in overall quality improvement.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1488-917X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
28-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Extreme makeover: can we achieve rapid improvement in Canada's healthcare system?
pubmed:affiliation
Primary Health Services Branch, Saskatchewan Health.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comment