Equity-Focused Policy

Uses

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• Equitable quality improvement requires measuring disparities at the start and tracking them throughout implementation. — Evaluation of equity in quality improvement for multiarterial grafting in females and patients with low socioeconomic status: retrospective analysis of a statewide collaborative database
• Equity-focused quality measures need adequate risk adjustment to avoid penalizing surgeons or hospitals treating higher-risk patients. — Evaluation of equity in quality improvement for multiarterial grafting in females and patients with low socioeconomic status: retrospective analysis of a statewide collaborative database
• Quality collaboratives could evaluate QI effects within at-risk cohorts, including by sex, race, and socioeconomic status. — Evaluation of equity in quality improvement for multiarterial grafting in females and patients with low socioeconomic status: retrospective analysis of a statewide collaborative database
• Payors could use quality metrics focused on at-risk populations to highlight variation in procedural quality and direct resources toward closing gaps. — Evaluation of equity in quality improvement for multiarterial grafting in females and patients with low socioeconomic status: retrospective analysis of a statewide collaborative database