Duke University Health System participates in many national
and state performance measure programs to help us improve our
care and help you stay informed.
Below you will find descriptions and links to these
programs.
Hospital Quality Alliance
This group is a collaboration between the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and organizations that
represent hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting
organizations, other federal agencies, and the public.
It tracks 20 measures of care. The measures reflect
recommended treatments for heart attack (acute myocardial
infarction), heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical infection
prevention. Data is gathered from the patient’s medical
record.
Visit Hospital
Quality Alliance’s Hospital Compare
The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission (TJC) is an independent, not-for-profit
organization that evaluates and accredits more than 15,000
health care organizations and programs in the United
States.
All Duke University Health System entities are accredited by
the TJC. The data available from TJC on quality and safety is
collected through on-site inspections and from the patients’
medical records.
Visit TJC’s Quality
Check
Leapfrog
Leapfrog is an initiative driven by health care purchasers
such as employer groups. It reports on four hospital measures:
computerized physician order entry, evidence-based hospital
referrals, high-risk treatments, and safe practices.
Duke University Hospital and Durham Regional Hospital report
on these measures. These data are generated through the
hospitals’ response to a survey provided by Leapfrog. Some
survey questions require data collection from the patients’
medical records.
Visit
Leapfrog
NC Hospital Quality Report
This site from the North Carolina Center for Hospital
Quality and Patient Safety and the NC Hospital Association
reports on quality measures for hospitals in North Carolina and
lets you compare hospitals within a region.
NC Hospital Quality Report measures reflect recommended
treatments for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and
surgical infection prevention.
Visit NC Hospital Quality Report
U.S.News & World Report
U.S.News & World report ranks hospitals in 17
specialties instead of procedures. Rankings are based on data,
reputation, mortality ratio, and reputational specialties.
Visit U.S.News & World Report’s Best
Hospitals
HealthGrades
HealthGrades gathers information on hospitals and
physicians. It provides quality ratings for 28 procedures in
hospitals.
Visit
HealthGrades.com
