Quality of care

Treatment outcomes, patient safety, and avoidable errors.

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Principles

Judge care quality by patient outcomes, safety, and the appropriateness of treatment.
Compare like patients and account for differences in risk before ranking providers.

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Why account for patient risk when comparing care providers?

Different patient needs can affect outcomes independently of care quality.

All providers treat identical patients.

Outcome differences always prove differences in competence.

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