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Oklahoma hospitals are committed to sharing information about the quality and safety
of the health care services that they deliver in their communities. The hospitals reporting to OKHospitalQuality.org provide care to more than 77 percent of
the state's patient population.
OKHospitalQuality.org provides reliable information for decision making by consumers, purchasers and health care providers.
Purpose
OKHospitalQuality.org provides information to:
- Purchasers on the quality of care provided by hospitals
- Consumers to help them choose a hospital
- Hospitals for quality improvement
Guiding Principles of the Reporting System
The information in OKHospitalQuality.org should be:
- Composed of available, evidence-based measures
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Comparable across similar hospitals
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Capable of benchmarking
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Available in a timely manner
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Capable of instilling confidence in consumers through the ethical distribution of
reliable and valid data
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Readily accessible to consumers for selection purposes
- Available to Oklahoma hospitals for quality improvement activities
The system should be:
- Cost effective
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Voluntary and non-punitive
The Advantages to Consumers, Employers and the Public:
- Enhance consumer choice by helping to identify high quality providers
- Assist employers in designing benefits that incorporate quality measures
- Promote research-based care to the public
- Raise the quality of care provided through competition
OHA is interested in receiving input from purchasers, providers, consumers and other interested parties. If you have ideas that you would like to share with OHA on this program, contact Lawanna Halstead lhalstead@okoha.com or call 405-427-9537.
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