The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... Discharge abstract : A summary of data abstracted from a hospitalized patient's medical record that usually includes ... discharge abstract : See discharge abstract . Hospital mortality rate : Number of deaths as a proportion viii.
... Discharge abstract : A summary of data abstracted from a hospitalized patient's medical record that usually includes ... discharge abstract : See discharge abstract . Hospital mortality rate : Number of deaths as a proportion viii.
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... discharge data set . Unaccredited : See accreditation by JCAHO . Utilization and quality control peer review organiza- tions ( PROs ) : Organizations established by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ( Public Law 97 ...
... discharge data set . Unaccredited : See accreditation by JCAHO . Utilization and quality control peer review organiza- tions ( PROs ) : Organizations established by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ( Public Law 97 ...
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... discharge and care at a lower level harm patients ' health , or if delay in more intensive treatment jeopardizes patients ' conditions . Certain populations are especially vul- nerable to the effects of public and private cost ...
... discharge and care at a lower level harm patients ' health , or if delay in more intensive treatment jeopardizes patients ' conditions . Certain populations are especially vul- nerable to the effects of public and private cost ...
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... discharge • A relationship between lower volumes and higher rates of poor patient out- abstracts ; extra cost of data collection would be low . • Standards and guidelines developed by external experts are a reasonable means for ...
... discharge • A relationship between lower volumes and higher rates of poor patient out- abstracts ; extra cost of data collection would be low . • Standards and guidelines developed by external experts are a reasonable means for ...
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... discharge informa- tion required by Medicare contains little informa- tion on the patient's status on admission , before the person received care . Even with Medicare data sets , one cannot easily track the services that a patient has ...
... discharge informa- tion required by Medicare contains little informa- tion on the patient's status on admission , before the person received care . Even with Medicare data sets , one cannot easily track the services that a patient has ...
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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.