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Table 1 STEEEP quality domains according to the Donabedian framework with national endorsement mapping

From: U.S. hospital performance methodologies: a scoping review to identify opportunities for crossing the quality chasm

Assessment

Donabedian Category (measure count)

STEEEP Quality Measures

AHRQ Indicator(s)b

Consumer Reports

Outcome (14)

Effectiveness, Equitablea, Patient-centeredness, Safety

Inpatient, Patient Safety

Process (2)

Efficiency, Safety

None

Healthgrades

Outcome (34)

Equitablea, Safety

Inpatient, Patient Safety

Hospital Compare

Outcome (43)

Effectiveness, Efficiency, Patient-centeredness, Safety, Timeliness

Inpatient, Patient Safety

Process (16)

Effectiveness, Efficiency, Safety, Timeliness

None

IBM

Outcome (10)

Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equitablea, Patient-centeredness, Safety, Timeliness

Inpatient, Patient Safety

IPRO

Outcome (59)

Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equitablea, Patient-centeredness, Safety, Timeliness

Patient Safety, Prevention

Process (17)

Effectiveness, Efficiency, Timeliness

None

Structural (5)

Efficiency, Safety

None

Joint Commission

Process (37)

Effectiveness, Efficiency, Safety, Timeliness

None

Leapfrog

Outcome (20)

Patient-centeredness, Safety

Patient Safety

Process (4)

Safety

None

Structural (4)

Efficiency, Safety, Timeliness

None

US News

Outcome (7)

Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equitablea, Patient-centeredness, Safety

Inpatient, Patient Safety

Process (7)

Effectiveness, Patient-centeredness, Safety

None

Structural (4)

NA, Safety

None

  1. a, equity-based measures used risk- or severity-adjustments in other STEEEP measures; b, at least one measure in AHRQ category was NQF endorsed. Abbreviations: NA not applicable, NQF National Quality Forum