Quality Dimensions Worksheet
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200 WORDS ALL TO TOGETHER
Open your web browser and research quality dimensions/quality standards/quality indicators used by various health care organizations that work to improve the quality of health care.
A list of suggested organizations has been provided below. You may also use other organizations that show up in your research.
Health Care Organizations
Health and Medicine Division (HMD)
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
The Joint Commission
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Select 6 quality dimensions/standards/measures used in the health care industry.
Complete the table below by identifying the quality standard, the health care organization it is used in, and its purpose. An example has been provided for you.
Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references and your textbook to support your information.
| Quality Standard | Health Care Organization | Purpose of Standard |
| AHRQuality Indicators | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | The Quality Indicators are used by acute care hospitals to highlight potential quality concerns, identify areas that need further investigation and study and track changes over time in their administrative data. |
Cite your sources below.
References
Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following:
- What are some key identifiers used in health care to determine quality? Explain each one.
- Which identifier do you believe is most valuable? Why?
W3
Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following:
- Imagine you are talking to a friend. How would you explain the concept of risk management and how it relates to quality management in the health care industry?
W4
Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following:
- What are some challenges of risk and quality management? Explain.
- Which do you believe is the hardest challenge to overcome? Why?