The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... Emergency Physicians -American College of Obstetri- cians and Gynecologists -American Medical Association -Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation -coronary artery bypass graft surgery -Centers for Disease Control ( HHS ) -Code ...
... Emergency Physicians -American College of Obstetri- cians and Gynecologists -American Medical Association -Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation -coronary artery bypass graft surgery -Centers for Disease Control ( HHS ) -Code ...
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... emergency services , cancer care , and neonatal intensive care units ; • physician specialization ; and patients ' assessments of their care . This report does not offer a comprehensive evaluation of the many quality indicators that ...
... emergency services , cancer care , and neonatal intensive care units ; • physician specialization ; and patients ' assessments of their care . This report does not offer a comprehensive evaluation of the many quality indicators that ...
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... Emergency Physicians Providers ' responsiveness to emergencies and providers ' referral of patients to the appropriate level of care have strong implications for patients ' outcomes . Although this report generally excludes issues . of ...
... Emergency Physicians Providers ' responsiveness to emergencies and providers ' referral of patients to the appropriate level of care have strong implications for patients ' outcomes . Although this report generally excludes issues . of ...
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... emergency care and providers ' refer- ral of patients to the appropriate level of care . In- clusion of the next two aspects in the framework reflects that people place high priority on being treated with respect and on receiving ...
... emergency care and providers ' refer- ral of patients to the appropriate level of care . In- clusion of the next two aspects in the framework reflects that people place high priority on being treated with respect and on receiving ...
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... emergency rooms or neona- tal intensive care units . Although a hospital's com- pliance with external standards or guidelines for scope of services has not been validated as a qual- ity indicator through process or outcome meas- ures ...
... emergency rooms or neona- tal intensive care units . Although a hospital's com- pliance with external standards or guidelines for scope of services has not been validated as a qual- ity indicator through process or outcome meas- ures ...
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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.