Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Care -- Quality Innovation Summit 2

摘要：2009年克利夫兰诊所骨科和风湿病护理-质量创新峰会于2009年5月13日至15日举行，为期两天半的多学科会议致力于从这一过程中的每个利益相关者的角度探讨当前最先进的肌肉骨骼医学质量评估和管理。在美国，肌肉骨骼疾病是导致残疾的主要原因，每七个美国人中就有一个患有骨骼或关节损伤。每天，数以百万计的美国人忍受着骨关节炎、风湿性关节炎和骨质疏松症等疾病的折磨，随之而来的是疼痛、残疾和医疗费用，给个人、家庭和社会带来了巨大的负担。此外，随着美国人口的增长和未来几十年的老龄化，肌肉骨骼疾病的影响预计将会增加。为了应对患者人数的急剧增长和肌肉骨骼疾病复杂性的增加，治疗这些疾病的新药物和设备以及治疗方案的数量也有所增加。这种治疗技术的发展需要对测量患者结果和患者满意度的方法和指标进行新的审视。这次会议是骨科和风湿病学领域的首次此类会议，汇集了医生、质量管理专家、公共卫生专业人员、信息技术专家、政府官员和患者安全倡导者，讨论质量测量的“如何和为什么”。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Abstract: The 2009 Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Care - Quality Innovation Summit, May 13-15, 2009, is a 2 1/2 day multidisciplinary conference devoted to exploring the current state-of-the-art in the assessment and management of quality in Musculoskeletal Medicine from the perspective of each of the stakeholders in this process. Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of disability in the United States, with one in every seven Americans afflicted with an impairment of the bones or joints. Each day, millions of Americans endure such conditions as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis, with the resulting pain, disability, and medical expense inflicting tremendous burdens on individuals, families, and society. Moreover, the impact of musculoskeletal conditions is expected to grow as the American population increases and ages in the coming decades. In response to this dramatic growth in patient populations and increase in the complexity of musculoskeletal diseases, the number of new drugs and devices, as well as therapeutic protocols to treat those diseases, has also increased. This evolution in treatment technologies has necessitated a new look at the methodology and metrics for measuring patient outcomes and patient satisfaction. This meeting is the first of its kind in orthopaedics and rheumatology, bringing together physicians, quality management specialists, public health professionals, information technology experts, government officials and patient safety advocates to address the "How and Why" of quality measurement.