Clinical Client-Focused Quality Measures

General Instructions

Consider the quality measures that are currently analyzed at your practice location. If you do not have a current practice location, select a local healthcare facility or provider to answer the questions below.  

Include the following sections:

  1. ApplicationofCourseKnowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
    • Describe one clinical client-focused quality measure currently analyzed in your practice location. 
    • What data is collected, and from where is the data taken?  
    • Who is responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting?
    • How is the data critically evaluated to accurately reflect the desired care outcomes? Who makes the decisions to apply the data to practice change?
    • What are advanced practice nurses key challenges when evaluating quality measures in healthcare settings?