Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. Results from the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing program.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing occurs when a high-grade lesion or carcinoma (HSIL+, Category D) is misinterpreted as negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (Category B). OBJECTIVES:To document the ... Read more...

Application of intraoperative high-field magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric neurosurgery.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Over the past decade, the use of intraoperative MR (iMR) imaging in the pediatric neurosurgical population has become increasingly accepted as an innovative and important neurosurgical tool. The authors summarize their experience using a ... Read more...

[Quality management: protocols for reporting in-hospital emergencies. Comparison of two methods]

19 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: 10-20% of hospitalized patients experience adverse events, becoming clinically relevant in emergency situations (ES). Many studies have confirmed deficits in both organizational and professional aspects of care when ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Quality Assurance, Health Care'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Appropriate use of quality measures: Response to "Risk factors for hospital readmission within 30 days: A new quality measure for children with sickle cell disease". 13 Dec 2009
• Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. Results from the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing program. 30 Oct 2009
• Application of intraoperative high-field magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric neurosurgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Systems-based competency. 30 Oct 2009
• Medicare's new regulations for deep vein thrombosis as a "never event": wise or worrisome? 30 Oct 2009
• ACC 2009 Advocacy Position Statement: Principles for comparative effectiveness research. 25 Oct 2009
• [Legal equality or tombola?] 20 Oct 2009
• [We have taken the challenge] 20 Oct 2009
• [Quality management: protocols for reporting in-hospital emergencies. Comparison of two methods] 19 Oct 2009
• Risk of bias versus quality assessment of randomised controlled trials: cross sectional study. 17 Oct 2009
• [What happened to the epicrisis from the out-of-hours care?] 17 Oct 2009
• Multihospital collaborations for surgical quality improvement. 12 Oct 2009
• Beyond outcomes--the appropriateness of surgical care. 12 Oct 2009
• Comprehensive strategy towards delivering better communications and better health care to non-English speaking New Zealanders? 7 Oct 2009
• Customised molecular diagnosis of primary immune deficiency disorders in New Zealand: an efficient strategy for a small developed country. 7 Oct 2009
• Associations between structural capabilities of primary care practices and performance on selected quality measures. 4 Oct 2009
• Simulation-based mastery learning reduces complications during central venous catheter insertion in a medical intensive care unit. 29 Sep 2009
• Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wide range of evidence-based intensive care unit practices. 29 Sep 2009
• Two decades of simulation-based training: have we made progress? 29 Sep 2009
• Financing American Indian health care: impacts and options for improving access and quality. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Quality Assurance, Health Care'

Definition: Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.

Descriptor UI: D011785

Alternative terms: Quality Assurance, Health Care; Healthcare Quality Assurance; Assurance, Healthcare Quality; Assurances, Healthcare Quality; Healthcare Quality Assurances; Quality Assurances, Healthcare; Quality Assurance, Healthcare; Health Care Quality Assurance; Healthcare Quality Assessment; Assessment, Healthcare Quality; Assessments, Healthcare Quality; Healthcare Quality Assessments; Quality Assessments, Healthcare; Quality Assessment, Health Care; Health Care Quality Assessment; Quality Assessment, Healthcare;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; methods;

Tree Number: N04.761.700; N05.700;

Online Note: use QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE to search QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM 1978-79

History Note: 80; QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM was see QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE 1978-79

Technical Notes: DF: QUAL ASSUR