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 indicat...