In the ever-evolving landscape of skilled nursing facilities, staffing requirements remain a focal point of discussion and debate. With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services setting forth ...

Although procedural volume still comes into play, a revamped multisociety consensus statement is laying the groundwork for TAVR programs to be evaluated in the future based on quality alone. The ...

There are several metrics we prioritize. Our highest priorities are outcomes of quality, and metrics that reduce cost. The most important metric, therefore, is readmissions. We are cognizant of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced it has implemented a Clinical Quality Metrics Alignment (CQMA) program to streamline and standardize the set of clinical ...

I felt compelled to write the following article due to a division of opinion that has risen between several professionals within the quality assurance (QA) community and me on the importance of ...

Total Quality Management is a formal management style premised on the notion that measurement of a finished product or project is insufficient to ensure quality. Instead, each process necessary for ...

The growing relevance of data quality has revealed the need for adequate measurement since quantifying data quality is essential for planning quality measures in an economic manner. This paper ...