This five-year project, which builds on work conducted by the participating institutions, will refine the ABC methodology of benchmarking, develop process-of-medical-care indicators, and feed back the results of the indicators. Refinement of the ABC methodology will involve process-of-care indicators for urinary tract infection (UTI), diabetes mellitus (DM), and screening for breast and cervical cancer. New process indicators will permit provider profiling across diverse settings (outpatient, inpatient, acute, chronic, preventive). Benchmarks are computed from a pooled database of those best-performing, rank-ordered providers that account for at least 10 percent of all patients. Benchmarks from varying levels (national, state, study participants) will be compared. Providers will be surveyed to determine the perceived value of profiles and benchmark comparisons. The evaluation will also assess changes in provider performance and in patient outcomes as a result of the feedback activity.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Type
Research Demonstration--Cooperative Agreements (U18)
Project #
3U18HS009446-03S1
Application #
6074996
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHS1 (04))
Program Officer
Walker, Elinor
Project Start
1996-09-30
Project End
2001-09-29
Budget Start
1998-09-30
Budget End
1999-09-29
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Alabama Birmingham
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
004514360
City
Birmingham
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
35294