Enhancing Quality of Orthotic Services with Process and Outcome Information

Abstract

The objective of this proposed project is to develop data collection modules that can be used to improve the quality of services for users of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs), the largest group of orthosis users. Three specific aims are: 1. Identify issues that are important to the quality of care for AFO users as well as items and instruments that can be used to assess these quality issues. 2. Evaluate and validate patient-reported outcome instruments using performance instruments. 3. Specify items required for quality measure development and design data collection modules that can be used in quality improvement efforts and to demonstrate accountability of health care delivery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1105414

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People

  • Allen W Heinemann

Organizations

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

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  • Assistive Technologies
  • Brain Injuries
  • Data Set
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Disability Administration
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  • Lower Limb Amputations
  • Lower Limb Prostheses
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care Management
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  • Prosthetics
  • Rehabilitation
  • Residual Limbs
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  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.