Nursing homes could soon be measured on their ability to capture advance care planning documents for their patients.

Joseph Juran was a pioneer in the study of quality control for industries like math and science. Learn how to apply his ...

CMS floats measures changes with 24 quality and efficiency updates for Medicare programs, inviting public feedback through Jan. 6.

Minnesota is on to something with its assisted living report card, which promotes resident quality of life and family satisfaction measures that researchers say will become a differentiator for ...

Photoplethysmography (PPG) is an optical sensing technique that measures blood volume changes and underpins devices ranging ...

Six Sigma is a data-driven approach to quality, aimed at reducing variation and the associated defects, wastes, and risks in any process. This article explores the basics of Six Sigma process quality ...

Abstract: Milk adulteration by various impurities, such as water, whey, and urea, and some other harmful chemicals is an important issue in different countries in the world. Traditionally, analytical ...

This document describes performance measures for chronic coronary disease that are appropriate for public reporting or pay-for-performance programs. Quality measures are also provided that are not yet ...

Abstract: Measurement systems and sensor technologies are key to production engineering in Industry 4.0. On-machine measurement (OMM) is used to evaluate various factors, conditions, and work ...

The CMS is proposing to overhaul the Medicare Advantage star ratings system, including by culling a dozen quality measures and removing a health equity reward. In a proposed rule released Tuesday, the ...

Background How quality in healthcare is measured shapes care provision, including how and what care is delivered. In end-of-life care, appropriate measurement can facilitate effective care and ...