PRIORITIZATION OF FACTORS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTHCARE QUALITY

Abstract

Continuous improvement of health care systems is a critical global priority to ensure equitable access, quality care, and optimal health outcomes for populations. Enhancing health care delivery requires an informed and systematic approach to prioritize factors that have the greatest potential for improvement. Prioritizing factors for the improvement of health care requires a comprehensive and multi-criteria decision making approach. This paper aims to provide a comparative analysis of three popular prioritization methods: CRITIC (CRiteria Importance Through Inter-criteria Correlation method), Entropy, and MEREC (MEthod based on the Removal Effects of Criteria).Integrating these prioritization methods into healthcare decision-making processes can facilitate informed resource allocation, drive impactful improvements, and contribute to enhancing healthcare outcomes.

Keywords - Healthcare, Entropy, CRITIC, MEREC.