The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... providers could improve it . Florence Nightingale in the field hospitals of the Crimean War and Ernest A. Codman in Boston's surgical wards during the early 20th century were part of this tradition . Although ex- perts from other fields ...
... providers could improve it . Florence Nightingale in the field hospitals of the Crimean War and Ernest A. Codman in Boston's surgical wards during the early 20th century were part of this tradition . Although ex- perts from other fields ...
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... providers ' claims to third - party payers . Clinical data : Data on patients derived from clinical examination and tests . Comorbidities : Diseases or conditions present at the same time as the principal condition of a patient ...
... providers ' claims to third - party payers . Clinical data : Data on patients derived from clinical examination and tests . Comorbidities : Diseases or conditions present at the same time as the principal condition of a patient ...
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... Providers with mortality rates that are higher than expected after adjustment for patient or other characteristics . Compare high- mortality outliers . Medicaid : A federally aided , State - administered pro- gram that provides medical ...
... Providers with mortality rates that are higher than expected after adjustment for patient or other characteristics . Compare high- mortality outliers . Medicaid : A federally aided , State - administered pro- gram that provides medical ...
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... providers and services . Ratings are inherently subjective because they reflect personal experiences , expectations , and preferences , as well as the standards patients apply when evaluating care . Compare patients ' reports . Patients ...
... providers and services . Ratings are inherently subjective because they reflect personal experiences , expectations , and preferences , as well as the standards patients apply when evaluating care . Compare patients ' reports . Patients ...
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... providers will perform well and their absence , that providers will perform poorly . This assumption in turn raises the question whether spe- cific structural characteristics are in fact associated with better process or outcome ...
... providers will perform well and their absence , that providers will perform poorly . This assumption in turn raises the question whether spe- cific structural characteristics are in fact associated with better process or outcome ...
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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.