Performance Measurement for Health System Improvement by Pete... - 9780521133487

Performance Measurement for Health System ImprovementExperiences, Challenges and Prospects\nAuthor(s): Peter C. Smith, Elias Mossialos, Irene Papanicolas, Sheila Leatherman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521133487, 978-0521133487\nSynopsis\nIn a world where there is increasing demand for the performance of health providers to be measured, there is a need for a more strategic vision of the role that performance measurement can play in securing health system improvement. This volume meets this need by presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with performance measurement in a framework that is clear and easy to understand. It examines the various levels at which health system performance is undertaken, the technical instruments and tools available, and the implications using these may have for those charged with the governance of the health system. Technical material is presented .