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Performance (medicine)
Performance (/pərˈfɔːrməns/) in the context of medicine refers to the act of executing a medical procedure or the functioning of a system, organ, or individual in relation to health and disease.
Etymology
The term "performance" originates from the Latin word "performare", which means to accomplish or carry out.
Related Terms
- Performance Status: A measure of how an individual's disease is progressing, and the individual's ability to carry out daily activities. It is often used by doctors to determine appropriate treatment and predict the individual's prognosis.
- Performance Measure: A quantitative tool used to assess the quality of care provided by healthcare professionals and institutions.
- Performance Improvement: A systematic process of identifying and analyzing performance gaps, planning for future performance improvement, implementing interventions, and monitoring the effectiveness of these interventions.
- Performance Management: The process of setting performance goals, monitoring progress, providing feedback, and rewarding achievement to improve individual and organizational performance in healthcare settings.
See Also
- Healthcare Quality
- Patient Safety
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Performance
- Wikipedia's article - Performance
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