The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... Nursing and Sociology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia , PA Paul Batalden Vice President for Medical Care Hospital Corporation of America Nashville , TN Donald Berwick Vice President , Quality of Care Measurements Harvard ...
... Nursing and Sociology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia , PA Paul Batalden Vice President for Medical Care Hospital Corporation of America Nashville , TN Donald Berwick Vice President , Quality of Care Measurements Harvard ...
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... Nurses Association -Health Care Financing Adminis- tration ( HHS ) -U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ... nursing home . Aneurysm : A permanent , abnormal , blood - filled dilation of a blood vessel or the heart resulting ...
... Nurses Association -Health Care Financing Adminis- tration ( HHS ) -U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ... nursing home . Aneurysm : A permanent , abnormal , blood - filled dilation of a blood vessel or the heart resulting ...
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... nurses ) complete forms when they observe an adverse event ; the definition of an " incident " is discretionary by the ... nursing homes , home health agencies , etc. ) must meet in order to be allowed to receive pay- ments for Medicare ...
... nurses ) complete forms when they observe an adverse event ; the definition of an " incident " is discretionary by the ... nursing homes , home health agencies , etc. ) must meet in order to be allowed to receive pay- ments for Medicare ...
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... nursing homes and home care agencies . Never- theless , these topics merit attention as policy- makers consider ... nurses and other health professionals and on coordination among different health professionals ( 570 ) . The importance ...
... nursing homes and home care agencies . Never- theless , these topics merit attention as policy- makers consider ... nurses and other health professionals and on coordination among different health professionals ( 570 ) . The importance ...
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... nursing homes or other freestanding ambulatory care centers , such as emergicenters ( 366 ) . 25 of these State data collection systems were established during the 1980s ( 366 ) . Two additional States were collecting data for selected ...
... nursing homes or other freestanding ambulatory care centers , such as emergicenters ( 366 ) . 25 of these State data collection systems were established during the 1980s ( 366 ) . Two additional States were collecting data for selected ...
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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.