Which of the following is NOT out of Quality measurement categories or domains?
The distinction between inpatient and outpatient data is an important consideration in planning the data collection process because:
The weighting issue also arises when comparing hospitals or clinics within a system.
What happens if the service case mix is similar?
For example, a bathroom scale that always reads 185 pounds is reliable. Although the scale may be reliable and
consistent, it is not valid if the person does not weigh 185 pounds. So in conventional use, the term validity refers to:
Either an increase or decrease in rate could be a signal of improvement. In other words, there is no clear direction of improvement for these measures. In this case an observed rate either above or below the expected range is an unfavorable outliner.
