The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... ment of Health and Human Services makes the final decision as to whether to impose sanctions . Com- pare substantial violation . HCFA generic quality screens : The list of occurrences applied by utilization and quality control peer re ...
... ment of Health and Human Services makes the final decision as to whether to impose sanctions . Com- pare substantial violation . HCFA generic quality screens : The list of occurrences applied by utilization and quality control peer re ...
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... ment , and facilities . Underlying the use of such measures to assess quality is the assumption that such characteristics increase or decrease the likeli- hood that providers will perform well and their absence , that providers will ...
... ment , and facilities . Underlying the use of such measures to assess quality is the assumption that such characteristics increase or decrease the likeli- hood that providers will perform well and their absence , that providers will ...
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... ment deserves continuing attention and improve- ment , this report takes the deficiencies as given , but does not discuss them thoroughly or present policy options to address them directly . Although the scope of this report is limited ...
... ment deserves continuing attention and improve- ment , this report takes the deficiencies as given , but does not discuss them thoroughly or present policy options to address them directly . Although the scope of this report is limited ...
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... ment that entails companies ' working with or- ganizational and individual consumers to improve quality . The responsiveness of a company to con- sumers is an essential feature of quality control in these industrial programs and might ...
... ment that entails companies ' working with or- ganizational and individual consumers to improve quality . The responsiveness of a company to con- sumers is an essential feature of quality control in these industrial programs and might ...
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... 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 mortality rates identified quality deficiencies in 3 percent of ...
... 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 mortality rates identified quality deficiencies in 3 percent of ...
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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.