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Developing Iranian primary health care quality framework: a national study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Providing comprehensive and high-quality services is one of the most important goals of the health systems and a basic principle for Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Ramin Rezapour, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Mohammad Saadati, Hossein Mashhadi Abdolahi   +4 more
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[Health care model and quality indicators: perceptions of primary health care professionals].

Cadernos de saude publica, 2011
This study aimed to verify the adequacy of family health teams according to the quality standards set by the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the correlation with health care activities, according to the health professionals themselves. The Evaluation for Quality Improvement (EQI) instrument was used in joint interviews with physicians, nurses, and ...
José Mendes da, Silva, Antônio Prates, Caldeira   +1 more
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Quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction : a position paper of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association [PDF]

, 2016
Evaluation of quality of care is an integral part of modern healthcare, and has become an indispensable tool for health authorities, the public, the press and patients.
Bonnefoy, Eric, Botker, Hans E., Bueno, Hector, Capuano, Frederic, Claeys, Marc J., Danchin, Nicolas, Fox, Keith A. A., Gale, Chris P., Huber, Kurt, Iakobishvili, Zaza, Lettino, Maddalena, Quinn, Tom, Rubini Gimenez, Maria, Schiele, Francois, Swahn, Eva, Timmis, Adam, Tubaro, Marco, Vrints, Christiaan, Walker, David, Zahger, Doron, Zeymer, Uwe   +20 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Environmental Scan of Canadian Quality Metrics for Patients on In-Center Hemodialysis

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2020
Background: Quality metrics or indicators help guide quality improvement work by reporting on measurable aspects of health care upon which improvement efforts can focus.
Daniel Blum, Alison Thomas, Claire Harris, Jay Hingwala, William Beaubien-Souligny, Samuel A. Silver   +5 more
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Indicators to improve clinical quality across an integrated health care system [PDF]

International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2003
To describe key historical and operational elements of change that may assist an organization to develop quality indicators for implementing a strategic plan to improve care, align health care improvement efforts with national directions, and examine the types of medication indicators used to assess these changes.The Baylor Health Care System (BHCS) is
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The Quality of Health Care Providers [PDF]

Obtaining better information on the quality of health care providers is one of the most pressing issues in health policy today. In this paper we (1) develop a new method for measuring quality of care that overcomes the key limitations of available ...
Douglas Staiger, Mark McClellan
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Study of the Impact of the ACA Implementation in Kentucky: Semi-Annual Report [PDF]

, 2015
This report was produced by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota as part of a mixed-methods study, Study of the Impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation in Kentucky, funded by the Foundation

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Fetal Brain Tumor Harboring a Unique ROCK1::BRAF Fusion

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Marllon Cindra Sant'Ana, Mariana Maschietto, Daniela Paz Leal, Ricardo de Santos de Oliveira, Mayara Ferreira Euzébio, Antonio Carlos dos Santos, Luciano Neder, Carlos Alberto Scrideli, Elvis Terci Valera   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source