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Table 2 Sources included in the review

From: Quality indicators and performance measures for prison healthcare: a scoping review

Author(s)/ title/ journal

Year

Country

Type of source/ study design

Develops, reviews, tests quality indicators / performance measures

Presents list of quality indicators or performance measures

Key findings

Raimer & Stobo

Health care delivery in the Texas prison system: the role of academic medicine

Journal of the American Medical Association

2004

USA

Report of a healthcare delivery system in Texas prison system

Develops and implements

√

The implementation of a managed care programme improved the care for 6 chronic conditions and improved health outcomes including blood glucose for people with diabetes and low density lipoprotein levels for people with hyperlipidaemia

Wright

Designing a national performance measurement system

The Prison Journal

2005

USA

Reports on the development of correctional measures for all aspects of the prison system including health

Develops

√

Consensus process identified 8 domains as priorities for the prison population, including ‘health’ and ‘substance abuse and mental health’

Stone et al.

Health care quality in prisons: a comprehensive matrix for evaluation

Journal of Correctional Health Care

2006

USA

Development of a quality indicator matrix for the Missouri Department of Corrections

Develops

√

Identified 32 quality indicators for correctional health distributed across 11 health domains, including women’s health, infectious disease and long term conditions

Hoge et al.

Mental health performance measurement in corrections

International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology

2009

USA

Consensus panel development of mental health service performance measures

Develops

√

Four key areas of mental health care in prisons were identified as priorities - medication adherence, suicide prevention, mental health treatment planning, and sleep medication usage. Standards-based performance measures were recommended for each area.

Asch et al.

Selecting Performance Indicators for Prison Health Care

Journal of Correctional Health Care

2011

USA

Modified Delphi method to select quality indicators

Develops

√

79 quality indicators were retained relating to a range of clinical areas including medication monitoring, infectious disease, psychiatric disorders and substance use and metabolic diseases

Damberg et al.

A Review of Quality Measures Used by State and Federal Prisons

Journal of Correctional Health Care

2011

USA

Review of quality indicators used in six US correctional health systems

Reviews

 

Observed considerable variation across the systems’ performance measurement portfolios and data system functionality, although all included explicit quality indicators, prevalence measures and standards covering a broad spectrum of health conditions.

Teleki et al.

The Current State of Quality of Care Measurement in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Journal of Correctional Health Care

2011

USA

Review of the approaches to performance measurement in California Department of Corrections

Reviews

√

Identified gaps in quality measurement, including the measurement of access, clinical quality and the measurement of people’s experience of care provision

Bisset & Harrison

Health outcomes in corrections: health information technology and the correctional health outcome and resource data set

Community Oriented Correctional Health Services

2012

USA

Pilot study of a national data set to monitor quality in US prisons

Develops and tests

√

A national US data set for corrections will establish a benchmarking system where quality indicators can be standardised allowing facilities to assess their performance in comparison to others.

Greifinger

Independent review of clinical health services for prisoners

International Journal of Prisoner Health

2012

USA

Proposes a systematic method for assessing the quality of health care in the prison setting

Develops

√

The quality of clinical care in the prison setting can be assessed with reference to performance measures covering a range of health domains including suicide prevention, medication management and chronic health conditions.

Castro

Diabetes screening in inmates: a quality improvement pilot project

Dissertation

2014

USA

Expert consultation to select a guideline to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

Develops and tests

 

A clinical panel selected a diabetes screening guideline to facilitate performance measurement of diabetes screening

Watts

Development of a Performance-Based RFP for Correctional Health Care Services in Vermont

Community Oriented Correctional Health Services

2015

USA

Development of performance metrics for Vermont Department of Corrections

Develops and tests

√

The development of evidence-based performance measures that align with policy and reform allows for benchmarking both within prison systems and between prisons and the community

Laffan

Evaluation of your medical department

American Jails

2016

USA

Commentary recommending the implementation of quality assessment in prison healthcare departments

Advises on implementation

√

An effective performance measurement system depends upon the efficiency of the working relationship between the medical team and the correctional administrators.