The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... PRO -Office of the Inspector General ( HHS ) -Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99-509 ) -Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 ( Public Law 100-203 ) -Office of Technology Assessment ( U.S. Congress ) ...
... PRO -Office of the Inspector General ( HHS ) -Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99-509 ) -Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 ( Public Law 100-203 ) -Office of Technology Assessment ( U.S. Congress ) ...
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... ( PROs ) identify po- tential violations and recommend sanctions , but the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human Services makes the final decision as to whether to impose sanctions . Com- pare ...
... ( PROs ) identify po- tential violations and recommend sanctions , but the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human Services makes the final decision as to whether to impose sanctions . Com- pare ...
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... pro- gram that provides medical assistance to certain low - income people . Medical injury : An adverse outcome that could be ei- ther unavoidable or avoidable , i.e. , negligently induced . Medical malpractice : A judicial ...
... pro- gram that provides medical assistance to certain low - income people . Medical injury : An adverse outcome that could be ei- ther unavoidable or avoidable , i.e. , negligently induced . Medical malpractice : A judicial ...
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... PRO . PROS identify poten- tial violations ; the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv- ices makes the final decision as to whether the vio- lation occurred . Compare gross and flagrant vio ...
... PRO . PROS identify poten- tial violations ; the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv- ices makes the final decision as to whether the vio- lation occurred . Compare gross and flagrant vio ...
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... PROS . The purpose of the SuperPRO reviews is to validate the determinations made by PROS , includ- ing the application of the HCFA generic quality screens . To date , the SuperPRO contract has been held by SysteMetrics , Inc. , in ...
... PROS . The purpose of the SuperPRO reviews is to validate the determinations made by PROS , includ- ing the application of the HCFA generic quality screens . To date , the SuperPRO contract has been held by SysteMetrics , Inc. , in ...
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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.