The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... HCFA HHS HMO ICD - 9 - CM IPA JCAHO -American Board of Medical Spe- cialties -American College of Emergency Physicians -American College of Obstetri- cians and Gynecologists -American Medical Association -Acute Physiology and Chronic ...
... HCFA HHS HMO ICD - 9 - CM IPA JCAHO -American Board of Medical Spe- cialties -American College of Emergency Physicians -American College of Obstetri- cians and Gynecologists -American Medical Association -Acute Physiology and Chronic ...
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... HCFA : A statement by the Health Care Financing Administration ( HCFA ) that a hos- pital meets HCFA's conditions of participation . Certification by HCFA is required for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement . Compare accreditation by ...
... HCFA : A statement by the Health Care Financing Administration ( HCFA ) that a hos- pital meets HCFA's conditions of participation . Certification by HCFA is required for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement . Compare accreditation by ...
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... HCFA , that re - reviews a sample of the patient records evaluated by each of the 54 PROS . The purpose of the SuperPRO reviews is to validate the determinations made by PROS , includ- ing the application of the HCFA generic quality ...
... HCFA , that re - reviews a sample of the patient records evaluated by each of the 54 PROS . The purpose of the SuperPRO reviews is to validate the determinations made by PROS , includ- ing the application of the HCFA generic quality ...
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... ( HCFA ) have not been validated . The rigorous due process followed by State medical boards lends credibility to the validity of their formal disciplinary actions against physi- cians . State boards are reluctant to censure phy- sicians ...
... ( HCFA ) have not been validated . The rigorous due process followed by State medical boards lends credibility to the validity of their formal disciplinary actions against physi- cians . State boards are reluctant to censure phy- sicians ...
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... HCFA's generic screens are regularly compiled . • The indicator gains credibility from the rigorous due process used by State medical boards . • Using this indicator to measure quality may result in many false negatives and false ...
... HCFA's generic screens are regularly compiled . • The indicator gains credibility from the rigorous due process used by State medical boards . • Using this indicator to measure quality may result in many false negatives and false ...
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Page 209 - Association, the American Medical Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.
Page 259 - External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to a larger population.
Page 301 - Haley RW, Culver DH, Morgan WM, et al. Identifying patients at high risk of surgical wound infection: a simple multivariate index of patient susceptibility and wound contamination.
Page 291 - Guidelines for Perinatal Care is required reading for all physicians and nurses who care for pregnant women and newborns. It details the joint recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Page 280 - Reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions resulting from substandard care provided during the prior admission 2. Assure the provision of medical services which, when not performed, have significant potential for causing serious patient complications 3.