The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... SOURCE : Office of Technology Assessment , 1988 . hospital mortality rates , for the institution overall , by department , and by condition or procedure ; • adverse events that affect patients , as exem- plified by nosocomial ...
... SOURCE : Office of Technology Assessment , 1988 . hospital mortality rates , for the institution overall , by department , and by condition or procedure ; • adverse events that affect patients , as exem- plified by nosocomial ...
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... SOURCE : Office of Technology Assessment , 1988 . specialization , presupposes that their presence in- creases the likelihood that providers will perform well and their absence , the likelihood that providers will perform poorly . This ...
... SOURCE : Office of Technology Assessment , 1988 . specialization , presupposes that their presence in- creases the likelihood that providers will perform well and their absence , the likelihood that providers will perform poorly . This ...
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... of services X X X Scope of hospital services X X X Physician specialization X Patients ' assessments X X X X X X X X X SOURCE : Office of Technology Assessment , 1988 . dence if a hospital performed a substantial num- ber of 11.
... of services X X X Scope of hospital services X X X Physician specialization X Patients ' assessments X X X X X X X X X SOURCE : Office of Technology Assessment , 1988 . dence if a hospital performed a substantial num- ber of 11.
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... source of information about their own quality and may not have the knowledge to in- terpret information about other providers . Con- sequently , publicizing information on quality in- dicators may erode patients ' trust in their ...
... source of information about their own quality and may not have the knowledge to in- terpret information about other providers . Con- sequently , publicizing information on quality in- dicators may erode patients ' trust in their ...
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... SOURCE : Office of Technology Assessment , 1988 . I. Evaluation of physicians ' performance for a specific condition , such as hyperten- sion , by process or outcome measures Volume of services in hospi- tals or performed by physicians ...
... SOURCE : Office of Technology Assessment , 1988 . I. Evaluation of physicians ' performance for a specific condition , such as hyperten- sion , by process or outcome measures Volume of services in hospi- tals or performed by physicians ...
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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.