Quality of care contributes to patient safety and health outcomes and considers how well health care services are provided to patients. It addresses these questions:
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Do these services measure up to health care evidence?
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Are they patient-centred?
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Do they produce desired health outcomes?
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Do they contribute to patient safety?
Outcomes of care are the direct results of the care patients receive. CIHI gathers, measures and analyzes health care data to support quality of care and health outcomes in Canada. We produce information products that help inform discussions from a systems perspective about how to improve quality of care and outcomes and enhance patient safety.
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