Care related to acute illness or injury.

A systematic examination and evaluation of measurement data by separating out populations with different vulnerabilities (e.g., children, frail elderly, the homeless, the medically uninsured). In this [..]

A systematic examination of measurement data by separating out populations with different characteristics relevant to the receipt of health care.

A tool that adjusts for either sociodemographic differences or differences in the health condition, or clinical characteristics, and service needs of individuals. It is used in reporting on health car [..]

A method of collecting data from each individual in the denominator at two points in time to observe changes in health state that may be attributed to health care. Observation of any change at the tim [..]

A statistical process used to identify and adjust for variation in patient health outcomes that stem from differences in patient characteristics such as severity of illness and presence of co-morbidit [..]

Risk adjustments that are designed for widespread application in many different types of analyses and not specifically designed for any one measurement.

A process whereby an agency or professional association grants recognition to a school or health care institution for demonstrated ability to meet predetermined criteria for established standards. (3

An activity (organizational or individual) designed to maximize the quality of health care services delivered to individual patients through a coherent system linking people, information, tasks, and s [..]

A process in which an individual, an institution, or an educational program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards. Certification may be made by either governmental or [..]