The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... specific condition , such as hyperten- sion , by process or outcome measures • There has been some limited validation of association between high mortality Clinical data to adjust for patients ' risk are not readily available . rates ...
... specific condition , such as hyperten- sion , by process or outcome measures • There has been some limited validation of association between high mortality Clinical data to adjust for patients ' risk are not readily available . rates ...
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... specific to a particular condition , hospitals that have high birthweight - specific mor- tality rates probably offer lower quality care for newborns than hospitals with lower rates . Phy- sicians who continue to perform outmoded pro ...
... specific to a particular condition , hospitals that have high birthweight - specific mor- tality rates probably offer lower quality care for newborns than hospitals with lower rates . Phy- sicians who continue to perform outmoded pro ...
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... specific patient out- comes to prior medical care , a problem that will intensify as care moves increasingly into ambu- latory settings . Although some information related to quality , most notably hospital mortality rates for Medi ...
... specific patient out- comes to prior medical care , a problem that will intensify as care moves increasingly into ambu- latory settings . Although some information related to quality , most notably hospital mortality rates for Medi ...
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... specific physicians . To disseminate information to the public Option 9 : Establish an HHS office to disseminate quality in- formation . Option 10 : Mandate and fund research and demonstrations on disseminating quality information ...
... specific physicians . To disseminate information to the public Option 9 : Establish an HHS office to disseminate quality in- formation . Option 10 : Mandate and fund research and demonstrations on disseminating quality information ...
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... specific locus of respon- sibility for quality assessment research , in either an existing or newly created office . That the Federal Government finances or pro- vides medical care on a large scale gives it both the economic interest ...
... specific locus of respon- sibility for quality assessment research , in either an existing or newly created office . That the Federal Government finances or pro- vides medical care on a large scale gives it both the economic interest ...
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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.