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De CQ-index: het meten van klantervaringen in de zorg.

Delnoij, D., Hendriks, M. De CQ-index: het meten van klantervaringen in de zorg. TSG: Tijdschrift voor Gezondheidswetenschappen: 2008, 86(8), p. 440-446.
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In this article, we describe the Consumer Quality Index (CQ-index or CQI). The CQ-index is a standardized method for measuring experiences of patients/clients with health care. An important feature is that patients/clients, health care providers and health insurers are all involved in the development of CQI questionnaires. At the moment, seven CQI questionnaires are available and about twenty CQI questionnaires are being developed. The objective of the CQ-index is to advance transparency on the performances of health care providers and health insurers concerning responsiveness. The information is meant for consumers when choosing their health care provider and for health insurers when contracting health care selectively. Health care providers should be able to use the information for implementing quality improvement activities. The Centre for Consumer Experiences in Healthcare is responsible for the development, scientific value, implementation and marking of the CQ-index. The development of CQI questionnaires and scientific research on the CQ-index is financed by both public en private resources. Upcoming years, we have to make sure that CQI questionnaires are developed for the most important health care sectors and it should be determined whether the intended effects on managed competition in health care indeed occur. (aut. ref.)