Unified Central and Eastern European surveillance/monitoring system
 for healthcare quality and efficiency indicators
 
CEEQNET
(Central and Eastern Europe Quality Network)

Národné centrum zdravotníckych informácií – NCZI
(National Health Information Center – NHIC)

Slovak Republic

 

 

 

 

                                                   

 

 

Contact: Aleš Bourek

bourek@med.muni.cz

 

 

Objectives

·         Project offers a unification methodology  for the efforts of four Central European countries in the quest for standardization and harmonization of measurement methods used for evaluation of healthcare performance.

·         Collaborating countries have a certain volume of data collected for various reasons in the process of providing health care.

·         Project focus is on the proper use of these relevant data sources.

Steps

1.     Analysis of the conditions of data sources in the collaborating countries and their evaluation for use of performance measurement. Detailed analysis of all measurable facts, their dimensions and their hierarchical levels useful for analytical evaluation of information contained in the data used

 

2.     Design of an information system assuring:

·         collection and standardization of data and their import into a relational database (ETL process - extraction, transforming, loading procedure)

·         functions of an efficient relational and muldimensional database

·         valid algorithms and computation for obtaining KPI's (Key Performance Indicators)

·         reporting based on use of standardised key performance indicators

·         leading to technological implementation of an information system

Design of an information system with:

·         import modules

·         relational and multidimensional database

·         software implementation of relational multidimensional analysis enabling visualization of the results

·         reporting application focused on key indicators

 

3.     Implementation of information systems in:

·         health care institutions participating in the pilot study

·         data and reference center

4.     Full-time system maintenance

5.     Evaluation of the usefulness of the proposed solution for quality management according to the principles of the Excellence Model of EFQM or Common assessment framework

Expected results

 

·         Reports resulting from the analysis usable for further dissemination of measurement and benchmarking methods cutting across the EU countries.

·         The standardized dataset enabling measurement and result comparison

·         Production of the software application usable as an efficient tool for Healthcare of institutional management based on quality information

·         Production of a reference dataset of KPI's for all countries collaborating in the project

·         KPI selection and validated evaluation of their usefulness in the management process

·         Formation of a multinational multi-institutional framework

·         Training of key staff responsible for data collection, analysis, presentation and for  appropriate use of indicator data. Training of those responsible within collaborating hospitals for quality and dissemination and interpretation of information needed to promote discussion with senior clinicians and managers on the relevant issues around indicator use.

Goal / target

 

     Instrumented framework of institutions from various countries focused on the problem of standardization and unification of performance measurement and on the quest towards healthcare quality, safety, accessibility and efficiency improvement.

 

Current Status

 

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