Quality monitoring of intellectual and developmental disabilities systems in the US: Assessing the utility and applicability of selected National Core Indicators to national and state priorities

Valerie Bradley; Dorothy Hiersteiner

doi:10.3389/fresc.2022.960996

Quality monitoring of intellectual and developmental disabilities systems in the US: Assessing the utility and applicability of selected National Core Indicators to national and state priorities

Front Rehabil Sci. 2022 Aug 23:3:960996. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2022.960996. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Valerie Bradley¹, Dorothy Hiersteiner²

Affiliations

¹ President Emerita, Human Services Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States.
² Co-Director of National Core Indicators®, Human Services Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States.

Abstract

This article provides historical context on the evolution of performance measures for system improvement, examines the perspectives and insights of state public managers on the use and utility of NQF-endorsed outcome measures from the NCI^®-IDD In-Person Survey (IPS) for quality improvement, and discusses the necessity of ensuring that outcome measures align with public policy goals.

Keywords: disability; intellectual and developmental disability; performance measurement; quality of life.

Publication types

Review