Given the increasing importance of performance indicators in current UK health policy, this
paper provides a systematic review of empirical and theoretical writings concerning their use …

La definición de buena calidad de los servicios de salud es difícil y ha sido objeto de
muchos acercamientos. Desde el punto de vista de los gestores o administradores de la …

Key informants provided the judgments used to rank the countries on health-system
responsiveness overall and on inequality in responsiveness. Although there were 1791 …

Despite having the most costly health system in the world, the United States consistently
underperforms on most dimensions of performance, relative to other countries. This report …

Objective: To evaluate the transferability of primary care quality indicators by comparing
indicators for common clinical problems developed using the same method in the UK and …

Apresenta dados exclusivos da extensa Pesquisa Mundial de Saúde 2003, uma iniciativa
da Organização Mundial de Saúde para 71 países, cuja execução no Brasil foi entregue a …

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are financial and nonfinancial measures that are used to
define and evaluate the success of an organization. KPIs differ, depending on the nature of …

In part 1 of this paper we explored what aspects of performance should be measured and
how1. The key to success is to maximize the beneficial consequences while minimizing the …

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In June 2000 the World Health Organization provided a long awaited answer to the question
beloved of politicians and journalists:“How does the health system in country X compare …