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Ambulatory Healthcare Use Profiles of Patients With Diabetes and Their Association With Quality of Care: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
BackgroundDespite the growing burden of diabetes worldwide, evidence regarding the optimal models of care to improve the quality of diabetes care remains equivocal.
Julien Dupraz, Emilie Zuercher, Patrick Taffé, Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux   +3 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Medical healthcare use in Parkinson's disease: survey in a cohort of ambulatory patients in Italy [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2005
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease which at present has no cure, and it usually results in severe disability. The burden of PD increases as the illness progresses, resulting in the extensive utilisation of both ...
Frigo Gianmario, Pacchetti Claudio, Riboldazzi Giulio, Calandrella Daniela, Michielotto Donatella, Martignoni Emilia, Cosentino Marco, Nappi Giuseppe, Lecchini Sergio   +8 more
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10 Use of managerial epidemiology by healthcare leaders in ambulatory settings [PDF]

BMJ Open Quality, 2020
Description Despite many health reforms, the United States continues to struggle with limited healthcare access, exponential healthcare costs, and poor quality of care. Overcoming these challenges requires healthcare leaders’ effective navigation of industry transformation towards population health and a shift in patient volume to ambulatory ...
Chantelle Schenning
doaj   +2 more sources

Healthcare Utilization in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Analysis of US Ambulatory Healthcare Data, 2000–2009 [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Background: ME/CFS is a complex and disabling illness with substantial economic burden and functional impairment comparable to heart disease and multiple sclerosis. Many patients with ME/CFS do not receive appropriate healthcare, partially due to lack of diagnostic tests, and knowledge/attitudes/beliefs about ME/CFS.
Jaeyong Bae, Jin-Mann S Lin, Lin Jin-Mann S   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Does socio-economic status influence the effect of multimorbidity on the frequent use of ambulatory care services in a universal healthcare system? A population-based cohort study [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Frequent healthcare users place a significant burden on health systems. Factors such as multimorbidity and low socioeconomic status have been associated with high use of ambulatory care services (emergency rooms, general practitioners and ...
Cynthia MBUYA-BIENGE, Marc SIMARD, Myles GAULIN, Bernard CANDAS, Caroline SIROIS   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A framework for implementing antibiotic stewardship in ambulatory care: Lessons learned from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Antibiotic overuse is common in ambulatory care settings, underscoring the importance of outpatient antibiotic stewardship to ensure safe and effective antibiotic prescription.
Sara C. Keller, Sara E. Cosgrove, Melissa A. Miller, Pranita Tamma   +3 more
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A perspective on the use of patient-reported experience and patient-reported outcome measures in ambulatory healthcare [PDF]

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are patient reports about their healthcare, whereas patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are reports about their functioning and well-being regarding physical, mental, and social health. We provide a perspective on using PREMs and PROMs in ambulatory healthcare.We conducted a narrative review of the ...
Ron D Hays, Denise D Quigley
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Erratum: Ambulatory healthcare use profiles of patients with diabetes and their association with quality of care: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 2023
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europepmc   +3 more sources

Factors associated with inappropriate antibiotic use in South African communities: findings from the CAMUS survey [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundInappropriate antibiotic use in the community is a primary driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where ambulatory care, including primary healthcare (PHC) facilities, is the main ...
Nishana Ramdas, Natalie Schellack, Corrie Uys, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Stephen M. Campbell, Stephen M. Campbell, Johanna C. Meyer, Johanna C. Meyer   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records and Ambulatory Healthcare Quality Measures [PDF]

Cureus, 2021
Introduction Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption rates for office-based physicians doubled between 2008 and 2015, from 42% to 89%, and more than 60% of all office-based physicians achieved meaningful use by 2016. The US government has paid billions of dollars in incentives to promote EHR meaningful use.
Alammari, Duaa, Banta, Jim E, Shah, Huma, Reibling, Ellen, Ramadan, Majed   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources