Planning & Reporting Tools

Disclosure Fact Sheet

administrator — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:34:25 GMT

We Must Build Health Care Value. As a nation we spend far more on health care per capita than any other country in the world – $6,697 for every man, woman,
and child in 2005. Yet, the United States ranks only 37th out of 191 countries in providing quality care, and we have the
highest proportion of the population without health care coverage of all industrialized nations.

Using Electronic Data for Performance Measurement

administrator — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:31:10 GMT

Rising costs combined with problems in quality have led to a crisis in US health care. To raise awareness and improve health care delivery, there has been a growing movement towards public accountability. Transparency of performance at all levels in the health care system is essential to solving this crisis.

Utah Heart Surgeries and Conditions Report: Primary Feedback from Clinicians*

administrator — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:46:12 GMT

September, 2005 Focus Groups 2004 Utah Hospital Maternity and Newborn Guide: Average Hospital Charges, Quality and Safety

administrator — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:45:24 GMT

Two focus groups consisting in total of 19 women and 15 men were conducted to get feedback regarding the proposed publication of “2004 Utah Hospital Maternity and Newborn Guide”.

Creating a Statewide Quality Reporting System

administrator — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:44:27 GMT

This report explores what is would take to create and effective system for publicly reporting data on hospital quality to stakeholders - including consumers in the state of California.