Candidate Performance Measures for Screening for, Assessing, and Treating Unhealthy Substance Use in Hospitals
Authors: Jerod M. Loeb, Ann E. Watt, Nancy K. Lawler
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2011)

Letters4 January 2011Candidate Performance Measures for Screening for, Assessing, and Treating Unhealthy Substance Use in HospitalsJerod M. Loeb, PhD, Ann E. Watt, MBA, RHIA, and Nancy K. Lawler, BSN, RNJerod M. Loeb, PhDFrom The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.Search for more papers by this author, Ann E. Watt, MBA, RHIAFrom The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.Search for more papers by this author, and Nancy K. Lawler, BSN, RNFrom The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-154-1-201101040-00015 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Saitz's recent article (1) lends an important perspective on a critically important topic. We agree completely that performance measures must be evidence-based to be credible for use in an accountability context (2). However, we believe it is important to note that the candidate performance measures Saitz discusses represent a subset of a very early iteration of a candidate performance measure set pertinent to alcohol and tobacco use that is currently being tested in the field by The Joint Commission. References to drug use have been eliminated from the draft measure set in response to feedback obtained during ...References1. Saitz R. Candidate performance measures for screening for, assessing, and treating unhealthy substance use in hospitals: advocacy or evidence-based practice? Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:40-3. [PMID: 20621901] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Chassin MR, Loeb JM, Schmaltz SP, Wachter RM. Accountability measures—using measurement to promote quality improvement. N Engl J Med. 2010;363:683-8. [PMID: 20573915] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCandidate Performance Measures for Screening for, Assessing, and Treating Unhealthy Substance Use in Hospitals: Advocacy or Evidence-Based Practice? Richard Saitz Candidate Performance Measures for Screening for, Assessing, and Treating Unhealthy Substance Use in Hospitals Bertha K. Madras Candidate Performance Measures for Screening for, Assessing, and Treating Unhealthy Substance Use in Hospitals Larry M. Gentilello and Eric Goplerud Candidate Performance Measures for Screening for, Assessing, and Treating Unhealthy Substance Use in Hospitals Richard Saitz Metrics Cited byAlcohol brief intervention for hospitalized veterans with hazardous drinking: protocol for a 3-arm randomized controlled efficacy trial 4 January 2011Volume 154, Issue 1Page: 72KeywordsAlcoholsConflicts of interestDrugsFallsHealth careHealth care qualityPublic policy ePublished: 4 January 2011 Issue Published: 4 January 2011 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2011 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...