The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... overall , by department , and by condition or procedure ; • adverse events that affect patients , as exem- plified by nosocomial ( institutionally ac- quired ) infections in hospitals ; • formal disciplinary actions by State medical ...
... overall , by department , and by condition or procedure ; • adverse events that affect patients , as exem- plified by nosocomial ( institutionally ac- quired ) infections in hospitals ; • formal disciplinary actions by State medical ...
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... overall society from their own perspectives may emphasize different aspects of quality , all view both the technical and interpersonal aspects as important ( 183 ) . Physicians have usually con- fined their evaluation to technical ...
... overall society from their own perspectives may emphasize different aspects of quality , all view both the technical and interpersonal aspects as important ( 183 ) . Physicians have usually con- fined their evaluation to technical ...
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... quality , to increase the likelihood of learning whether a quality problem was or was not pres- ent . A cardiac surgery patient could gain confi- Responsiveness Overall performance to urgent Referral to appropriate Table 1-3 10.
... quality , to increase the likelihood of learning whether a quality problem was or was not pres- ent . A cardiac surgery patient could gain confi- Responsiveness Overall performance to urgent Referral to appropriate Table 1-3 10.
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Information for Consumers. Responsiveness Overall performance to urgent Referral to appropriate Table 1-3 . - Indicators of the Quality of Care Evaluated by OTA , by Aspect of Medical Care Evaluation Coordination Communication and ...
Information for Consumers. Responsiveness Overall performance to urgent Referral to appropriate Table 1-3 . - Indicators of the Quality of Care Evaluated by OTA , by Aspect of Medical Care Evaluation Coordination Communication and ...
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... overall practice . Efforts underway in the United States and Canada to evaluate physicians ' performance across a range of conditions are promising . Researchers have examined whether the volume of services in a hospital or performed by ...
... overall practice . Efforts underway in the United States and Canada to evaluate physicians ' performance across a range of conditions are promising . Researchers have examined whether the volume of services in a hospital or performed by ...
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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.