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ArticlePloS one2018

The development of indicator measure for monitoring the quality of patient-centered care in China's tertiary hospitals.

Huixuan Zhou, Ge Bai, Jiechun Gao, Yinan Zhou, Emily Ma, Linlin Hu, Guangyu Hu, Pengyu Zhao, Feng Jiang, Li Luo and 1 more

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Huixuan ZhouSchool of Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Ge BaiHospital Management Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China.
Jiechun GaoHospital Management Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China.
Yinan ZhouHospital Management Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China.
Emily MaSchool of Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Linlin HuSchool of Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Guangyu HuSchool of Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Pengyu ZhaoSchool of Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Feng JiangSchool of Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Li LuoHospital Management Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China.
Yuanli LiuSchool of Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-5559-1149

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo develop a set of structure and process indicators to evaluate tertiary hospitals' performance in the Healthcare Improvement Initiative, a national program with a goal to improve quality of patient-centered care.

methodsA modified Delphi technique, including literature review, multidisciplinary panel meeting and anonymous rating, was used to generate a set of indicators. A practice test involving both general and special hospitals was conducted to ensure the feasibility of data collection for these indicators.

results62 indicators were generated by literature review. The panel review procedure involving 39 panelists with diverse backgrounds resulted in a total of 59 indicators, which included 40 qualitative indicators and 19 quantitative indicators. In the practice test, six quantitative indicators were found unfeasible. According to the suggestion of the experts in the hospital evaluation committee, three of those indicators were kept by adjusting their data collection methods, while other three ones were discarded. DISCUSSION: A set of 56 structure and process indicators was developed to evaluate hospitals' performance in the implementation of the Healthcare Improvement Initiative, which could be used in both general and special tertiary hospitals. Results of the indicator measurement could present a panorama of the quality of patient-centered care in tertiary hospitals nation-wide, and inform health administrators of the ways to attain the goal of the Initiative.

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ChinaDelphi TechniqueHumansPatient-Centered CareQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareTertiary Care Centers

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PMID30308021
PMCPMC6181381

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