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Evaluating the use of key performance indicators to evidence the patient experience
Author(s) -
McCance Tanya,
Hastings Jack,
Dowler Hilda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/jocn.12899
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , patient experience , key (lock) , value (mathematics) , nursing , quality (philosophy) , performance indicator , performance measurement , psychology , medicine , health care , computer science , business , political science , philosophy , computer security , epistemology , marketing , artificial intelligence , machine learning , law
Aims and objectives To test eight person‐centred key performance indicators and the feasibility of an appropriate measurement framework as an approach to evidencing the patient experience. Background The value of measuring the quality of patient care is undisputed in the international literature, however, the type of measures that can be used to generate data that is meaningful for practice continues to be debated. This paper offers a different perspective to the ‘measurement’ of the nursing and midwifery contribution to the patient experience. Design Fourth generation evaluation was the methodological approach used to evaluate the implementation of the key performance indicators and measurement framework across three participating organisations involving nine practice settings. Methods Data were collected by repeated use of claims, concerns and issues with staff working across nine participating sites ( n = 18) and the senior executives from the three partner organisations ( n = 12). Data were collected during the facilitated sessions with stakeholders and analysed in conjunction with the data generated from the measurement framework. Results The data reveal the inherent value placed on the evidence generated from the implementation of the key performance indicators as reflected in the following themes: measuring what matters; evidencing the patient experience; engaging staff; a focus for improving practice; and articulating and demonstrating the positive contribution of nursing and midwifery. Conclusions The implementation of the key performance indicators and the measurement framework has been effective in generating evidence that demonstrates the patient experience. The nature of the data generated not only privileges the patient voice but also offers feedback to nurses and midwives that can inform the development of person‐centred cultures. Relevance to clinical practice The use of these indicators will produce evidence of patient experience that can be used by nurse and midwives to celebrate and further inform person‐centred practice.