A Roadmap for Measuring Quality in Health Care

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine

Abstract

      Measuring quality in health care and using statistical tools in continuous quality improvement has become an imperative need. Selecting appropriate measures of process and results is a critical part of a quality system. In determining what measures to use many factors must be considered, such as the purpose of measurement, type of measurement, who will use the information and the reliability and validity of the measures. However, the emphases must be on practicality and relevance of statistical tools and measures used.