Performance Measurement for Health System Improvement: Experiences, Challenges and Prospects

In a world where there is increasing demand for the performance of health providers to be measured, there is a need for a more strategic vision of the role that performance measurement can play in securing health system improvement. This volume meets this need by presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with performance measurement in a framework that is clear and easy to understand. It examines the various levels at which health system performance is undertaken, the technical instruments and tools available, and the implications using these may have for those charged with the governance of the health system. Technical material is presented in an accessible way and is illustrated with examples from all over the world. Performance Measurement for Health System Improvement is an authoritative and practical guide for policy makers, regulators, patient groups and researchers.

Peter C. Smith is Professor of Health Policy at the Imperial College Business School.

Elias Mossialos is Professor of Health Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Co-Director of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and Director of LSE Health.

Sheila Leatherman is Research Professor at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina and Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Irene Papanicolas is Research Officer at the Health Economics Research Centre, University of Oxford.