Performance Measurement

Report

Jan 31, 2022

Performance Management and Assessment of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: Lessons from Academic Literature and Practitioner Guidance

In this report, the authors discuss insights drawn from academic literature and practitioner guidance that are applicable to the effective oversight, management, and performance assessment of federally funded research and development centers.

Report

Jul 15, 2021

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Exploring the Feasibility and Utility of Machine Learning-Assisted Command and Control: Volume 1, Findings and Recommendations

This report describes the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) systems to assist in Air Force command and control (C2). The authors develop a framework and metrics for assessing the suitability of a given AI system for a given C2 problem.

Report

Jul 15, 2021

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Exploring the Feasibility and Utility of Machine Learning-Assisted Command and Control: Volume 2, Supporting Technical Analysis

This volume serves as the technical analysis to a report concerning the potential for artificial intelligence systems to assist in Air Force command and control (C2).

Journal Article

Jun 29, 2021

Building and Measuring Community Resilience: Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program

This report summarizes the existing portfolio of relevant or related resilience measurement efforts and notes gaps and challenges associated with them.

Journal Article

Apr 9, 2021

Nursing Home Responses to Performance-based Accountability: Results of a National Survey

We describe quality improvement changes that skilled nursing facilities reported making in response to CMS performance measurements and whether reported QI changes were associated with better performance on CMS performance measures.

Journal Article

Jan 29, 2021

National Quality Forum Guidelines for Evaluating the Scientific Acceptability of Risk-adjusted Clinical Outcome Measures: A Report From the National Quality Forum Scientific Methods Panel

Our goal is to promote the transparency of NQF evaluations, improve the quality of performance measurements, and engage surgeons and all other stakeholders to work together to advance the science of performance measurement.

Journal Article

Jan 28, 2021

Ranking Trauma Center Quality: Can Past Performance Predict Future Performance?

This article explores whether trauma center quality metrics based on historical data can reliably predict future trauma center performance.

Journal Article

Jan 28, 2021

Improving The Accuracy Of Hospital Quality Ratings By Focusing On The Association Between Volume And Outcome

The goal of this exploratory analysis was to examine the changes in hospital star rankings for aortic valve replacement when shrinkage targets based on hospital case volume are used instead of the standard CMS approach.

Journal Article

Jan 20, 2021

Variability in Case Durations for Common Surgical Procedures

This is an exploratory study to quantify the facility-level variation in surgical case duration for common surgeries.

Report

Jan 20, 2021

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 1, 2021. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management surveillance, target detection and tracking platform, photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes/U.S. Air Force

Measuring Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Effectiveness at the United States Central Command

The authors developed a repeatable process to measure the effectiveness of U.S. Central Command intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations; evaluate current performance; and plan for, influence, and resource future operations.

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Jan 20, 2021

Measuring Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Effectiveness at the United States Central Command: Data Visualization Tool Documentation

The authors used Tableau to create a visualization tool that allows U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to display the performance and effectiveness of its support to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) roles, sub-roles, and activities.

Journal Article

Dec 30, 2020

What Can the National Quality Forum Tell Us About Performance Measurement in Anesthesiology?

In this article, we describe the current state of performance measurement in anesthesia care at the national level and highlight gaps and opportunities in performance measurement for anesthesiologists.

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Performance Management and Assessment of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: Lessons from Academic Literature and Practitioner Guidance

Exploring the Feasibility and Utility of Machine Learning-Assisted Command and Control: Volume 1, Findings and Recommendations

Exploring the Feasibility and Utility of Machine Learning-Assisted Command and Control: Volume 2, Supporting Technical Analysis

Building and Measuring Community Resilience: Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program

Nursing Home Responses to Performance-based Accountability: Results of a National Survey

National Quality Forum Guidelines for Evaluating the Scientific Acceptability of Risk-adjusted Clinical Outcome Measures: A Report From the National Quality Forum Scientific Methods Panel

Ranking Trauma Center Quality: Can Past Performance Predict Future Performance?

Improving The Accuracy Of Hospital Quality Ratings By Focusing On The Association Between Volume And Outcome

Variability in Case Durations for Common Surgical Procedures

Measuring Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Effectiveness at the United States Central Command

Measuring Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Effectiveness at the United States Central Command: Data Visualization Tool Documentation

What Can the National Quality Forum Tell Us About Performance Measurement in Anesthesiology?

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