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Table 3 Motivators to measure and improve

From: Quality improvement in small office settings: an examination of successful practices

Motivators to Measure

 

Motivators to Improve

 

Identification of problem by practice leader

N = 23; 58%

Identification of problem by practice leader

N = 28; 71%

Training in quality measurement or improvement

N = 16; 42%

Available solution that appeared feasible

N = 21; 55%

Available product or tool

N = 12; 32%

Trends evident in data

N = 20; 53%

Encouragement from colleagues, societies

N = 8; 21%

Comparing performance to benchmarks

N = 15; 39%

Dissatisfaction/loss of clinicians

N = 7; 18%

Examination of trends by colleagues

N = 12; 32%

Identification of problem by consultant

N = 6; 16%

Identification of problem by consultant

N = 9; 24%

Financial incentives

N = 5; 13%

Financial incentives

N = 7; 18%

Pressures from plans, purchasers, etc.

N = 5; 13%

Dissatisfaction/loss of clinicians

N = 6; 16%

Dissatisfaction/loss of patients

N = 2; 5%

Pressures from plans, purchasers, etc.

N = 3; 8%

Publication of report on safety, errors

N = 2; 5%

Publication of report on safety, errors

N = 3; 8%

Dissatisfaction/loss of support staff

N = 1; 3%

Dissatisfaction/loss of patients

N = 3; 8%

Malpractice losses/increased premiums

N = 0

Dissatisfaction/loss of support staff

N = 1; 3%

  

Initiation of public reporting

N = 1; 3%

  1. Factors cited as motivators to quality measurement and improvement, reported in percentages of physicians who reported them.