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Patient Quality Improvement, Evaluation and Optimization in Rural Settings

This module addresses how to conduct an implementation evaluation, how to measure and improve clinical processes and outcomes, and how to choose metrics that are appropriate for rural care settings.

How do we evaluate our implementation?

What measures do we use for evaluation?

How do we measure and improve clinical processes and outcomes?

What sorts of metrics assess quality improvement?

What sorts of metrics are most appropriate for rural ambulatory settings?

What sorts of metrics are most appropriate for rural inpatient settings?

How can you successfully collect and analyze data?

How do we create benchmarks?
Developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration as a resource for health centers and other safety net and ambulatory care providers who are seeking to implement health IT.
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