ISQua and Performance Measures / Indicators

Initiatives in many countries with the introduction of clinical and other performance measures and indicators are consistent with worldwide trends towards the measurement of processes and outcomes which can lead to performance improvement.

ISQua's annual international summit program on emerging issues in clinical indicators and other performance measures has been designed as a multinational 'think tank' for national health policy leaders, senior service providers, clinicians, researchers, and funding organizations. This cross-section provides a unique opportunity for liaison and the development of ideas.


In 2006 ISQua's LONDON Measures/Indicators Summit also the Measures/Indicators Track in the ISQua Main Conference Program, generated enthusiastic feedback. Go to ISQua's London Conference pages to check some of the slide presentations from the Summit and main program Measures/Indicators Track. GO TO: ISQua conferences

In late September, 2007, BOSTON was the location for ISQua's 2007 Summit. See Boston conference details: GO TO: ISQua conferences

AND for 2008!

PLAN TO BE IN COPENHAGEN: On 19 October 2008, the next ISQua Indicators Summit will be in COPENHAGEN - check this site and ISQua's Copenhagen Conference site for updates on program and registration details. To submit an abstract for evaluation for the main Copenhagen Conference programme from 20 -22 October at the Bella Centre, see the current Copenhagen Call for Papers at: http://www.isqua.org/isquaPages/copenhagen08.html. NOTE: Closing date for submissions is 1 March.

Details of earlier ISQua Summits are as follows:

ISQua's 7th International Summit on Indicators and Performance Measures, Amsterdam 2004

Final Program for Amsterdam Indicators Summit. Go to ISQua's AMSTERDAM INDICATORS SUMMIT PROGRAM and check the links indicated to .pdfs of abstracts and PowerPoint presentations provided by Summit speakers and poster presenters.

IMPORTANT - FOR EACH PROGRAM: EACH OF THESE FILES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT AND THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - the content of each .pdf is the property of its author/s and may not be used for other purposes:

Each of the author/s for each of the abstracts and PowerPoint presentations included on this site, have granted to the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) a license to publish electronically and in other formats throughout the world, their material which was presented as scheduled for ISQua's international Summit or Conference programs in Amsterdam during the week beginning Monday 18 October, 2004.

Unless stated otherwise in relation to any document, all ISQua publications are covered by international copyright restrictions. Readers may therefore use the contents of the licensed publications but are not permitted to republish any publication or modify its contents or list of authors. Usage of any of the contents of the presented documents always requires a quotation citing the title in full, the name of the conference, number, year, page and author(s) of the PowerPoint presentation file or abstract from where information was extracted.
After publication according to the above license, the named author and any named co-author(s) will be entitled to use parts or all of the information published by ISQua in manuscripts or publications written or edited by themselves.

• AMSTERDAM - ISQua's 7th INTERNATIONAL INDICATORS SUMMIT
  - MONDAY 18 October, 2004
  - TUESDAY 19 October, 2004
  
  
• AMSTERDAM - 21st ISQua INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE
  - WEDNESDAY 20 October, 2004
  - THURSDAY 21 October. 2004
  - FRIDAY 22 October, 2004

2003 in Dallas, and 2002 in Paris

ISQua's 6th Summit in Dallas, USA in 2003 and the 5th Summit in Paris in 2002 were each highly successful events - CHECK OUT the program and details from each meeting by following the links below..

IMPORTANT - EACH OF THESE FILES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT AND THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - the content of each .pdf is the property of its author/s and may not be used for other purposes:

Each of the author/s for each of the abstracts and PowerPoint presentations included on this site, have granted to the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) a license to publish electronically and in other formats throughout the world, their material which was presented as scheduled for ISQua's international indicators summit programs in either Dallas during the week beginning Monday 3 November 2003 or before that in Paris in early November 2002..

Unless stated otherwise in relation to any document, all ISQua publications are covered by international copyright restrictions. Readers may therefore use the contents of the licensed publications but are not permitted to republish any publication or modify its contents or list of authors. Usage of any of the contents of the presented documents always requires a quotation citing the title in full, the name of the conference, number, year, page and author(s) of the PowerPoint presentation file or abstract from where information was extracted.

After publication according to the above license, the named author and any named co-author(s) will be entitled to use parts or all of the information published by ISQua in manuscripts or publications written or edited by themselves.

DALLAS - November 2003 - Summit Program
See Dallas 6th Summit Program IN DETAIL AND FINAL ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

PARIS - November 2002 - Summit Program
See Paris 5th Summit Program IN DETAIL

IN APPRECIATION - ISQua is greatly appreciative of the support of the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality which was provided to support the programs of its Buenos Aires, Paris and Dallas Summit programs.

Reading about Indicators

Go to ISQua's Journal website and link to Oxford University Press for access to the papers from the Buenos Aires 2001 Summit Supplement to INTJQHC published in December 2003. The 2002 Paris papers are being published as a supplement to INTJQHC in April 2004.

Background: ISQua and Indicators

The first meeting in Budapest in 1998 hosted by ISQua on establishing an international framework of performance indicators in healthcare, received very positive feedback.
It was agreed to continue dialogue about an international approach to indicators as a special interest of ISQua, to prepare a draft framework of principles based on papers prepared for the meeting and to meet again in Melbourne in 1999. Papers and a report from these meetings are available from ISQua.

Principles agreed
A draft set of principles for indicators was generally agreed in Melbourne with the proviso that recognition be made of slightly different principles applying to accountability and to performance improvement.

2000 Meeting
About 40 people were at the first meeting in 1998. In Dublin over 140 people were enthusiastic participants in the third meeting.

An international steering group of ISQua members who are leaders in the Indicators area has been appointed to develop a program of work.


BUENOS AIRES 2001

In Buenos Aires in October 2001, with the assistance of Johns Hopkins University and a grant from the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), ISQua hosted a major two-day International Summit on Indicators on 1 & 2 October. The papers from this exceptional meeting are to be published shortlyas a supplementar issue for ISQua's International Journal for Quality in Healthcare.


Staying involved
Check our online noticeboard for progress information.
Contact ISQua if you are interested in contributing or would like further infomation.

Reading about Indicators

ISQua has received several requests for reference material on Indicators.

One of the main US sources is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality which is part of the National Institute for Health. Go to AHRQ to read about indicator research initiatives being sponsored by AHRQ.