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Statewide Quality Advisory Committee (SQAC) Meeting. September 30, 2013. Agenda. Welcome and business items 9:00 Presentation on implementation of the SQMS 9:15 Review preliminary recommendations of 9:55 non-mandated measures Next steps 10:55.
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Statewide Quality Advisory Committee (SQAC) Meeting September 30, 2013
Agenda • Welcome and business items9:00 • Presentation on implementation of the SQMS 9:15 • Review preliminary recommendations of 9:55 non-mandated measures • Next steps 10:55
Overview of Measure Evaluation • Approach • Overall • Four Dimensions: • Ease of Measurement • Reliability & Validity • Field Implementation • Amenable to Targeted Improvement • Findings • Preliminary Assessment of the Evaluation Tool
Applying the Measure Evaluation Criteria • Ease of Measurement • Collection • Reporting • Reliability & Validity • Nature of evidence (mixed/good/strong) • Field Implementation • Evidence of implementation, and how widespread • Amenable to Targeted Improvement • Current use • Amenability
2012 Non-mandated Measures with Changes to Strength of Recommendation
2013 Proposed Measures • Strong recommendation • OB trauma - vaginal birth with instrumentation (PSI 18) • Not recommended at this time • Use and Quality of Shared Decision Making • Patient Confidence
Assessing the Tool • A clear, well-defined tool • Applying each dimension • Ease of Measurement • Reliability and Validity • Field Implementation • Amenable to Targeted Improvement • Looking forward
SQAC 2013 Agenda Annual Recommendation due Nov 1 TODAY #2 April 22 #3 June 17 #4 August 19 #5 September 30 • Approve Committee mission statement and goals for 2013 • Discuss 2013 Agenda and SQMS revisions Review and approve final report and recommend-ation #1 Feb 25 • Introductions • Revise bylaws • Review mission statement • 2013 Look-ahead • Reporting on staff work • Expert presentation • Approve Committee process for 2013 #6 October 21 #7 December 16 Review priorities for 2014 Proposed SQMS measure evaluations Approve measure evaluation framework Measure Evaluation Workshop Solicitation of Nominations for Proposed SQMS Measures
Next meeting • Monday, October 21 3pm-5pm 2 Boylston Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02116 For more information • www.mass.gov/chia/sqac • sqac@state.ma.us