Can we claim that our performance focused activity is also changing patient outcomes? Don’t they go hand in hand?

Performance changes can lead to patient outcomes in the long run, but to analyze change as a result of an accredited activity, you need to provide evidence of actual changes in patient outcomes.  Data sources can include patient reported data (e.g., surveys, quality of life improvements, reported symptoms), clinical data analysis (including chart audits, mortality/morbidity rates, and risk-adjusted metrics), or community health statistics, to name a few.