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Article: Report proposes framework for child health-care quality measurement
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- Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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A new report co-authored by staff at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the Commonwealth Fund proposes steps to drive quality measurement and improvement for child health care. The report, "Quality of Child Health Care: Expanding the Scope and Flexibility of Measurement Approaches," presents a strategic approach to build support and infrastructure of such measurement. The study was funded and co-authored by the Commonwealth Fund.
A number of studies have highlighted deficiencies in preventive and other health-care services provided to children. For instance, while one in six children has a developmental or behavioral disability that may affect their readiness for ...