The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... Performance Index -prospective payment system -utilization and quality control peer review organization SENIC VA -Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control ( CDC study ) -Veterans Administration Glossary of Terms Access ...
... Performance Index -prospective payment system -utilization and quality control peer review organization SENIC VA -Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control ( CDC study ) -Veterans Administration Glossary of Terms Access ...
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... Performance Index ( PPI ) : A process measure of physician performance that evaluates physicians ' compliance with certain explicit criteria . The cri- teria were weighted by a panel of physicians and aggregated to generate a single PPI ...
... Performance Index ( PPI ) : A process measure of physician performance that evaluates physicians ' compliance with certain explicit criteria . The cri- teria were weighted by a panel of physicians and aggregated to generate a single PPI ...
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... performance and to take any cor- rective action required . More generally , industries other than health care have developed a notion of quality improve- ment that entails companies ' working with or- ganizational and individual ...
... performance and to take any cor- rective action required . More generally , industries other than health care have developed a notion of quality improve- ment that entails companies ' working with or- ganizational and individual ...
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... performance of physi- cians and hospitals or who selectively contract with certain providers . Unions would like to have information on quality to evaluate alternative plans and providers for their members , especially as cost ...
... performance of physi- cians and hospitals or who selectively contract with certain providers . Unions would like to have information on quality to evaluate alternative plans and providers for their members , especially as cost ...
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... performance : hypertension Patients ' assessments Outcomes Hospital mortality rates Adverse events Formal State disciplinary actions PRO / HHS sanctions Malpractice compensation Evaluation of physicians ' performance : hypertension ...
... performance : hypertension Patients ' assessments Outcomes Hospital mortality rates Adverse events Formal State disciplinary actions PRO / HHS sanctions Malpractice compensation Evaluation of physicians ' performance : hypertension ...
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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.