The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... Examples of incidents include patient falls , medication errors , equipment failures , and procedure or treatment errors ... example is the requirement that hospitals conduct utilization review . Medical Illness Severity Grouping System ...
... Examples of incidents include patient falls , medication errors , equipment failures , and procedure or treatment errors ... example is the requirement that hospitals conduct utilization review . Medical Illness Severity Grouping System ...
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... Examples of occurrences include deaths , unusually long lengths of stay , hospital - acquired infections , and unscheduled procedures , readmissions , or transfers . Outcome measures of quality : Measures of changes in patient outcomes ...
... Examples of occurrences include deaths , unusually long lengths of stay , hospital - acquired infections , and unscheduled procedures , readmissions , or transfers . Outcome measures of quality : Measures of changes in patient outcomes ...
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... example , by the New York State Department of Health in which deaths in certain types of cases are targeted for review . Examples include deaths in primary procedures or DRGs with an average death rate of less than 5 percent , deaths ...
... example , by the New York State Department of Health in which deaths in certain types of cases are targeted for review . Examples include deaths in primary procedures or DRGs with an average death rate of less than 5 percent , deaths ...
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... example , Medicare changed its system of payment for inpatient oper- ating expenses to a system of payments set in ad- vance and varying according to the patient's diagnosis - related group ( DRG ) ( 630 ) . Medicare's present payment ...
... example , Medicare changed its system of payment for inpatient oper- ating expenses to a system of payments set in ad- vance and varying according to the patient's diagnosis - related group ( DRG ) ( 630 ) . Medicare's present payment ...
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... example , may house a regional trauma center ; this factor rather than poor quality might account for the high mor- tality rate . Similarly , that a hospital recommended by a surgeon has a low volume of cardiac sur- gery may reflect ...
... example , may house a regional trauma center ; this factor rather than poor quality might account for the high mor- tality rate . Similarly , that a hospital recommended by a surgeon has a low volume of cardiac sur- gery may reflect ...
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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.