The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... determining malpractice vary by area . Medical practice act : A State law that provides statu- tory authority for the ... determine how the medical provider performed . Medical technology : The drugs , devices , and medical and surgical ...
... determining malpractice vary by area . Medical practice act : A State law that provides statu- tory authority for the ... determine how the medical provider performed . Medical technology : The drugs , devices , and medical and surgical ...
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... determines fault and awards compensation for civil wrongs , including medical malpractice . UB - 82 : The uniform billing form required by the Health Care Financing Administration for submit- ting and processing Medicare claims . It ...
... determines fault and awards compensation for civil wrongs , including medical malpractice . UB - 82 : The uniform billing form required by the Health Care Financing Administration for submit- ting and processing Medicare claims . It ...
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... determine whether a person seeks care for a medical condition . Among them is the cost that the person expects to pay , which in turn depends on insurance coverage ( or the lack of it ) and the provider's charges . Most hospitals and ...
... determine whether a person seeks care for a medical condition . Among them is the cost that the person expects to pay , which in turn depends on insurance coverage ( or the lack of it ) and the provider's charges . Most hospitals and ...
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... determine whether a quality problem exists . Quality assess- ment techniques have not progressed to the point that one may rely on outcome data alone . For ex- ample , one analysis of medical records in hospi- tals with above average ...
... determine whether a quality problem exists . Quality assess- ment techniques have not progressed to the point that one may rely on outcome data alone . For ex- ample , one analysis of medical records in hospi- tals with above average ...
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... determine pa- tient severity . The estimated cost to the average acute care facility for the first year of operation is $ 56,000 , an estimate that does not include the routine costs of abstracting discharge data ( 82 ) . Colorado ...
... determine pa- tient severity . The estimated cost to the average acute care facility for the first year of operation is $ 56,000 , an estimate that does not include the routine costs of abstracting discharge data ( 82 ) . Colorado ...
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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.