Are these hospitals part of a larger health system

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Assignment:

I need help with following questions:

1. What is the difference between quality metrics and performance metrics that healthcare organizations use? (include actual examples). How do quality and performance metrics differ from Outcome measures? (Include actual examples).

2. For following hospitals in Des Moines - MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, and UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital.

a. Are these hospitals part of a larger health system? Does it have a certain reputation?

b. Briefly explain how to access data (what tabs), and the types of data found, i.e. specific measures and results.

c. Imagine you are looking where to send a loved one for care-what measures/metrics are important for you to make this decision?

d. Explain how the type of data (i.e. performance, quality, outcome) from search expanded on what has been learned

e. Did anything come as a surprise in the search?

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