We use the Quality of Outcomes Framework (QoF) points system to measure the quality of the care that we provide to our patients.
This gives a score out of 1000 possible points, with points being scored for providing evidence based care across a range of chronic diseases and preventions. Also, points are scored for good quality clinic management and easy access to care for patients. It is the scoring system used nationally in the UK National Health Service, where the score for all family practice clinics are available online.
Dr Coull is using this score to compare how we are doing in the Sherwood Clinic, Canada, compared with how his staff are doing in his Strachur clinic in Scotland, where the same scoring system is being applied.
Currently, the scores are as follows:
You can download a breakdown of the scoring system here.
As you can see, the quality score in the Sherwood clinic is very low compared with our Scottish clinic. This is because we inherited paper charts without any computerized system of disease registers which make providing and scoring good care difficult. We've been improving our score in Strachur for several years now.
We have been working very hard over the last few months to get the quality systems up and running, and we expect to have a much improved score for 2009/10.
This gives a score out of 1000 possible points, with points being scored for providing evidence based care across a range of chronic diseases and preventions. Also, points are scored for good quality clinic management and easy access to care for patients. It is the scoring system used nationally in the UK National Health Service, where the score for all family practice clinics are available online.
Dr Coull is using this score to compare how we are doing in the Sherwood Clinic, Canada, compared with how his staff are doing in his Strachur clinic in Scotland, where the same scoring system is being applied.
Currently, the scores are as follows:
Strachur 2008/9 998.5 quality points out of 1,000Sherwood 2008/9 122.5 quality points out of 1,000
You can download a breakdown of the scoring system here.As you can see, the quality score in the Sherwood clinic is very low compared with our Scottish clinic. This is because we inherited paper charts without any computerized system of disease registers which make providing and scoring good care difficult. We've been improving our score in Strachur for several years now.
We have been working very hard over the last few months to get the quality systems up and running, and we expect to have a much improved score for 2009/10.
1 comment:
Very impressed a system is being used which includes outcomes as a measure. Quite progressive.
Post a Comment