The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... surgical wards during the early 20th century were part of this tradition . Although ex- perts from other fields , such as statistics , contributed techniques to evaluate the quality of medical care , until lately assessments of quality ...
... surgical wards during the early 20th century were part of this tradition . Although ex- perts from other fields , such as statistics , contributed techniques to evaluate the quality of medical care , until lately assessments of quality ...
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... surgical procedure in which a vein or an artery is used to bypass a constricted portion of one or more coronary arteries . This procedure has become the primary surgical approach to the treatment of coronary artery disease . Diagnosis ...
... surgical procedure in which a vein or an artery is used to bypass a constricted portion of one or more coronary arteries . This procedure has become the primary surgical approach to the treatment of coronary artery disease . Diagnosis ...
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... Surgical removal of the uterus . Iatrogenic illness : Any adverse condition in a patient that is caused by medical treatment . Impaired physician : A physician who does not have the ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and ...
... Surgical removal of the uterus . Iatrogenic illness : Any adverse condition in a patient that is caused by medical treatment . Impaired physician : A physician who does not have the ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and ...
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... surgical wound infections , pneumonia , and infections of the bloodstream . Occurrences : Adverse events . See adverse events . Occurrence screen : A list of criteria used to screen patients ' medical records for occurrences . Examples ...
... surgical wound infections , pneumonia , and infections of the bloodstream . Occurrences : Adverse events . See adverse events . Occurrence screen : A list of criteria used to screen patients ' medical records for occurrences . Examples ...
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... surgical wounds can be measured more reliably than all nosocomial infections . Two - stage systems of screening for adverse events and auditing medical records are already in widespread use in hospitals ; the cost of implementing the ...
... surgical wounds can be measured more reliably than all nosocomial infections . Two - stage systems of screening for adverse events and auditing medical records are already in widespread use in hospitals ; the cost of implementing the ...
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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.