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Rhode Island Department of Health Rhode Island Department of Health

 

 

Program Activities
Office of Facilities Regulation
3 Capitol Hill - Room 306
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-2566
RI Relay 711

 

 

Hospital Information for the Public

Improving Organizational Performance

The goal of improving organization performance is to continuously improve patient health outcomes.

  • The hospital has a planned, systematic, hospital-wide approach to process design and performance measurement, assessment, and improvement.
  • New processes are designed well.
  • Data are systematically collected.
  • The hospital uses a systematic process to assess collected data.
  • The hospital systematically improves its performance.

Improvement Planning

This area reflects an evaluation of a coordinated, systematic, hospitalwide approach to planning that is collaborative and involves the right individuals.

Design of New Services

This area reflects an evaluation of new facilities, systems, and services that meet patient and staff needs and expectations and that conform to national guidelines.

Measurement of Processes and Outcomes

This area reflects an evaluation of the hospital's effort to determine whether it performs care processes well and to collect data about patient outcomes.

Assessment of Data

This area reflects an evaluation of the hospital's identification of opportunities for improvement.

Improvement of Performance

This area reflects an evaluation of the hospital's improvement of priority care processes and the determination of the effectiveness of these improvements.

 

 

Highlights

Hospital Performance Measurement and Reporting

Hospital Surveys and Incident and Events Reporting: 
Final Report to the General Assembly
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