Term: Quality of Care

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-11-10

Definition:

The extent to which care meets accepted standards.

Related terms 

• 30-Day Mortality
• 90-Day Mortality
• Caseload Volume
• Contacts With Physicians
• Continuity Of Care (COC) (Ambulatory)
• Outcome Measures
• Performance of Procedures on Very Young Children
• Postoperative Management
• Process Measures
• Readmission / Hospital Readmission
• Structure

References 

• Campbell SM, Cantrill JA, Roberts D. Prescribing indicators for UK general practice: Delphi consultation study. BMJ 2000;321(7258):425-428. [Abstract] (View)

Term used in 

• Black C, Peterson S, Mansfield J, Thliveris M. Patterns of Tonsillectomy in Manitoba 1989-1993 . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation and The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, 1996. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Brownell M, Roos NP. Monitoring the Winnipeg Hospital System: The Update Report 1993/1994. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1996. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Katz A, De Coster C, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R, Chateau D. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality in Family Practice. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Roos NP, Shapiro E. Monitoring the Winnipeg Hospital System: The First Report. 1990-1992 . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Roos NP, Shapiro E. Using the information system to assess change: The impact of downsizing the acute sector. Med Care 1995;33(12 Suppl):D5109-D5126.(View)
• Shapiro E. Manitoba Health Care Studies and their Policy Implications (Report #91-04-01). Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1991. [Report] (View)