Outcomes Assessment &Quality Assurance

Examples of Outcomes Assessment

objective measurements, clinical assessment tools, standardized outcome assessment tools

Outcomes Assessment

◦Purpose - Measure the effectiveness of interventions ◦Uses: ◦Legitimization of claim to insurance companies ◦Legitimization of continued care ◦Research ◦Internal assessment of effectiveness of care

Implementation

At beginning of intervention (initial eval) and at time of any change of intervention or new level of disability determined or at discharge

Role of the PTA - Outcomes Assessment

Can administer, explain, and score assessment tests, but cannot calculate or interpret results

Outcomes Assessment Cycle

Identify evidence, collect evidence, analyze/interpret evidence, draw conclusions and write assessment report, write/revisit outcomes (and repeat)

Quality Assurance

The maintenance of a desired level of quality in a service or product