OUTCOMES/QA

AHCPR Home Page

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research - online topics include: Research Portfolio - Data & Methods - Guidelines and Medical Outcomes

CONQUEST 1.1 - AHCPR

A summary of the Computerized Needs-Oriented Quality Measurement Evaluation System.

NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance) Home Page

Information related to: Quality Compass reports and national averages - the Accreditation Status List - links to HEDIS documents.

NCQA HEDIS Page

Specific HEDIS information including: Quality Compass reporting schedule - HEDIS 3.0 Executive Summary - the complete list of HEDIS measures - HEDIS questions and answers discussion group.

Health Information Research Unit - HIRS

The Health Information Research Unit of McMaster University provides information regarding evidence-based medicine and evaluates informational health interventions.

Cochrane Collaboration

Overview information about the Cochrane Collaboration and lists of the projects and reviews undertaken by the groups associated with the collaboration.

The Healthcare Quality Assessment Page

WWW sites related to HealthCare Quality that incorporate characteristics used to evaluate companies for the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award.

Medical Outcomes Research

Outcomes Research references compiled by the School of Public Health at the University of Texas.

Medical Outcomes Research Sites

A directory of more WWW sites related to Outcomes Research.

Quality Indicator Project®

The Quality Indicator Project of the Maryland Hospital Association. Links to National Aggregate Data and the online journal, Target: Quality.

Guide to Health Economics, Medical and Pharmacy Resources

A directory of WWW links in health-related areas.

MediQual Library

Graphs and statistics from this company's reports - Length of Stay Benchmarks - Outcome Reports (angina, total hip replacement, heart bypass surgery, stroke, septicemia) - Hospital Report Cards for 50 Metro Areas (heart attack, stroke) - Best Outcomes Benchmarks (16 disease areas) - Healthcare Trends 1993-96.

Healthcare Performance Benchmarking Products (Performance Connection)

Products include: Maryland Hospital Association's Quality Indicator Project - HCIA's IMPAQ Series - MECON - Med-AI.