Research Into the Qualitative Indicators of Risk

In the context of this project, an indicator is defined as: ‘a sign that shows the condition or existence of something’, in this instance risk of poor quality care. In particular, we anticipate that the project will result in a set of measures that either singularly, or in combination, could be used by CQC to understand risk and potentially trigger an appropriate regulatory action. These measures may be operationalised in a number of ways; for example, via the development of thresholds or as comparative indicators. We intend for this research to establish what indicators of risk can be identified from the range of qualitative data sources CQC receives. This includes: • Qualitative in…

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