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Time to have a paradigm shift in health care quality measurement
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2014 Quality measurement is important to stakeholders in providing valid information for improvement, and has been associated with hospital accreditation in most countries.
Kuan-Yu Hung, Jih-Shuin Jerng
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Results of a sector-wide quality improvement initiative for substance-abuse care: an uncontrolled before-after study in Catalonia, Spain. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: The Health Department of the Regional Government of Catalonia, Spain, issued a quality plan for substance abuse centers. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of a multidimensional quality improvement initiative in the field ...
Lopez, Rosa M +18 more
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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 +5 more
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BMC Primary Care, 2022 Background Family doctor service (FDS) is a scheme oriented to improving the access and continuity of primary care in China. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management is a core component of FDS.
Feiyue Wang +5 more
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Continuity of Care as a Customer Service Quality Indicator in Health Sector
EUROPEAN RESEARCH STUDIES JOURNAL, 2021 ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The study presented a unique tool to assess continuity of care in health sector. The scale proved to accurately measure the quality of service perceived by chronically ill patients.
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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
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Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2015 Контроль и мониторинг качества медицинской помощи является стратегической целью здравоохранения каждой страны. Цель исследования — проанализировать индикаторы качества диабетологической помощи в различных странах мира и возможность их внедрения в систему
V.I. Tkachenko
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai +4 more
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Process versus outcome indicators in the assessment of quality of health care [PDF]
International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2001 This paper reviews the relative strengths and weaknesses of outcome and process measures as performance indicators in health care. Differences in outcome may be due to case mix, how the data were collected, chance, or quality of care. Health care is only one determinant of health and other factors have important effects on health outcomes, such as ...
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Long-Term Care Quality Assurance Policies in the European Union. ENEPRI Research Report No. 111, March 2012 [PDF]
, 2012 This report analyses the quality assurance policies for long-term care (LTC) in the following countries: Austria, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United ...
Pelone, Ferruccio +5 more
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