BackgroundMethods for assessing long-term outcome quality of acute care for sepsis are lacking. We investigated a method for measuring long-term outcome quality based on health claims data in Germany.Materials and methodsAnalyses were based on data of ...
Lisa Wedekind +11 more
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Application of DRGs in clinical blood management
Objective To explore the application of the indicator system of disease diagnosis related groups (DRGs) on the management of clinical blood use in hospitals.
Rongxi WEI +4 more
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Influencing Factors of Hospital Costs for Pituitary Tumor Under DRG Payment
Objective To analyze the influencing factors of hospitalization expenses of patients treated in the KC19 group by the neurosurgery department of a tertiary hospital in Beijing, and provide reference for the refinement of diagnosis related groups(DRG ...
YANG Lang +10 more
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Taxonomy of the spring dwelling amphipod Synurella ambulans (Crustacea: Crangonyctidae) in West Russia: with notes on its distribution and ecology [PDF]
This study deals with taxonomic problems of the semi-subterranean crangonyctid amphipod Synurella ambulans (F. Müller, 1846), well-known from various freshwater habitats in Europe. The taxonomy of the species S. ambulans and the generic diagnosis for the
Palatov, Dmitry, Sidorov, Dmitry
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Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme that groups patients according to their principal diagnoses, presence of a surgical procedure, age, presence or absence of significant complications, or discharge status. The DRGs represent the most significant change in US health care since the advent of Medicare. They were originally
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Neuropsychological Outcomes of U.S. Veterans with Report of Remote Blast-Related Concussion and Current Psychopathology [PDF]
This study explored whether remote blast-related MTBI and/or current Axis I psychopathology contribute to neuropsychological outcomes among OEF/OIF veterans with varied combat histories.
Arbisi, Paul A. +9 more
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Introducing Diagnosis-Related Groups in Kazakhstan: Evolution, achievements, and challenges. [PDF]
In 2012, Kazakhstan introduced Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs), as part of a package of reforms which sought to contain costs and to improve efficiency and transparency in the health system; but the main challenge was to design and implement a DRG system
Chanturidze, T +3 more
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[english] This article explores the question of how Swiss hospitals can establish a coherent performance management system with a long term orientation.
Walser, Konrad +2 more
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Cholecystectomy and Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs): Patient Classification and Hospital Reimbursement in 11 European Countries [PDF]
Background As part of the EuroDRG project, researchers from eleven countries (i.e. Austria, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and Spain) compared how their Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) systems deal with
Gerli Paat-Ahi +2 more
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Heterogeneity of European DRG Systems and Potentials for a Common Eurodrg System; Comment on “Cholecystectomy and Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs): Patient Classification and Hospital Reimbursement in 11 European Countries” [PDF]
Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) systems across Europe are very heterogeneous, in particular because of different classification variables and algorithms as well as costing methodologies. But, given the challenge of increasing patient mobility within Europe,
Alexander Geissler +2 more
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