scholarly journals The Accountable Care Organization results: Population health management and quality improvement programs associated with increased quality of care and decreased utilization and cost of care

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald O’Donnell ◽  
Nishant Shaun Anand ◽  
Caroline Ganser ◽  
Nancy Wexler
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Accountable Care Organization ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Accountable Care ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
Quality Improvement Programs

Assessment of quality of care in vascular surgery and the emergence of quality improvement programs

2016 ◽  
Vol 6-7 ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Mofidi ◽  
Hanafiah Harunarashid ◽  
Peng Wong ◽  
Simon Milburn
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Vascular Surgery ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
Quality Improvement Programs

Cost Saving and Quality of Care in a Pediatric Accountable Care Organization

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
pp. e582-e589 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. J. Kelleher ◽  
J. Cooper ◽  
K. Deans ◽  
P. Carr ◽  
R. J. Brilli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Cost Saving ◽  
Accountable Care Organization ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Accountable Care

Five-year Impact of a Commercial Accountable Care Organization on Health Care Spending, Utilization, and Quality of Care

Medical Care ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 845-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang ◽  
David W. Cowling ◽  
Joanne M. Graham ◽  
Erik Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Accountable Care Organization ◽  
Health Care Spending ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Accountable Care

The Productive Ward Program™

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Van Bogaert ◽  
Danny Van heusden ◽  
Martijn Verspuy ◽  
Kristien Wouters ◽  
Stijn Slootmans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Practice Environment ◽  
Job Outcomes ◽  
Decision Latitude ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
Quality Improvement Programs

Aim To investigate the impact of the quality improvement program “Productive Ward – Releasing Time to Care™” using nurses’ and midwives’ reports of practice environment, burnout, quality of care, job outcomes, as well as workload, decision latitude, social capital, and engagement. Background Despite the requirement for health systems to improve quality and the proliferation of quality improvement programs designed for healthcare, the empirical evidence supporting large-scale quality improvement programs impacting patient satisfaction, staff engagement, and quality care remains sparse. Method A longitudinal study was performed in a large 600-bed acute care university hospital at two measurement intervals for nurse practice environment, burnout, and quality of care and job outcomes and three measurement intervals for workload, decision latitude, social capital, and engagement between June 2011 and November 2014. Results Positive results were identified in practice environment, decision latitude, and social capital. Less favorable results were identified in relation to perceived workload, emotional exhaustion. and vigor. Moreover, measures of quality of care and job satisfaction were reported less favorably. Conclusion This study highlights the need to further understand how to implement large-scale quality improvement programs so that they integrate with daily practices and promote “quality improvement” as “business as usual.”

scholarly journals Quality of Care for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Netherlands and the United States: A Comparison of Two Quality Improvement Programs

2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4p1) ◽  
pp. 709-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerlof D. Valk ◽  
Carry M. Renders ◽  
Didi M. W. Kriegsman ◽  
Katherine M. Newton ◽  
Jos W. R. Twisk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
United States ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
Quality Improvement Programs

scholarly journals Opportunities for Quality Improvement Programs (QIPs) in the Nutrition Support of Patients with Cancer

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Arensberg ◽  
Julie Richards ◽  
Jyoti Benjamin ◽  
Kirk Kerr ◽  
Refaat Hegazi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Nutrition Support ◽  
Oral Nutrition ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Treatment Interruptions ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
Quality Improvement Programs

Malnutrition in patients with cancer is a ubiquitous but neglected problem that can reduce patient survival/quality of life and increase treatment interruptions, readmission rates, and healthcare costs. Malnutrition interventions, including nutrition support through dietary counseling, diet fortification, oral nutrition supplements (ONS), and enteral and parenteral nutrition can help improve health outcomes. However, nutritional care standards and interventions for cancer are ambiguous and inconsistently applied. The lack of systematic malnutrition screening and intervention in ambulatory cancer care has especially significant consequences and thus the nutrition support of patients with cancer represents an area for quality improvement. United States healthcare payment models such as the Oncology Care Model are linked to quality of care and health outcomes. Quality improvement programs (QIPs) can advance patient-centered care, perfect care processes, and help healthcare professionals meet their quality measure performance goals. Malnutrition QIPs like the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) have been shown to be effective in identifying and treating malnutrition. However, little is known about or has been reported on nutrition or malnutrition-focused QIPs in cancer care. This paper provides information to support translational research on quality improvement and outlines the gaps and potential opportunities for QIPs in the nutrition support of patients with cancer.

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