23-07-2012, 03:49 PM
Research and Quality Assurance
Research and Quality Assurance (QA)
May use the same tools (a database and data collectors)
But differ in most other key areas
The type of data collected
The goals of the endeavor
The analysis of the data
The duration of study
Quality Assurance – Goals
Study patient care parameters
Assess effects of treatment, success rates, duration of hospital stay, complications, appropriate use of resources
Provide comparative data to other institutions or national registries
Generally a “single look” during hospital stay
Ultimately, improve direct patient care
Research Data Collection
Must include all hospital, office, and procedural outcomes, not just a limited number of events
A large set of multiple data points must be collected with a “repeated-look” database structure to allow detailed analysis over time.