The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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Page 18
... HCFA's reviews . Option 8 : Permit PROS and HCFA to disclose information that identifies specific physicians . To disseminate information to the public Option 9 : Establish an HHS office to disseminate quality in- formation . Option 10 ...
... HCFA's reviews . Option 8 : Permit PROS and HCFA to disclose information that identifies specific physicians . To disseminate information to the public Option 9 : Establish an HHS office to disseminate quality in- formation . Option 10 ...
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... HCFA and the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment ( see app . E ) ... HCFA's release in 1986 and 1987 of the mortality rates experienced by Medi- care beneficiaries in hospitals across the ...
... HCFA and the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment ( see app . E ) ... HCFA's release in 1986 and 1987 of the mortality rates experienced by Medi- care beneficiaries in hospitals across the ...
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... HCFA and annually make the resulting information public ; another approach would be for Congress to stipulate that PROS or States develop the information . Alternatively , HCFA could work with the Joint Commission , ei- ther by adopting ...
... HCFA and annually make the resulting information public ; another approach would be for Congress to stipulate that PROS or States develop the information . Alternatively , HCFA could work with the Joint Commission , ei- ther by adopting ...
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... HCFA to conduct de- monstrations through the Medicare and Medic- aid programs to collect data required to evaluate certain techniques and to construct the indicators of quality being used . Hospitals , physicians , and other providers ...
... HCFA to conduct de- monstrations through the Medicare and Medic- aid programs to collect data required to evaluate certain techniques and to construct the indicators of quality being used . Hospitals , physicians , and other providers ...
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... HCFA activ- ity , but the coordination achieved by the task force could well obviate substantial expenditures by medical providers and quality assessors , who would otherwise have to cope with different re- quirements and conflicting ...
... HCFA activ- ity , but the coordination achieved by the task force could well obviate substantial expenditures by medical providers and quality assessors , who would otherwise have to cope with different re- quirements and conflicting ...
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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.