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Quality of care for cardiopulmonary conditions : a review of the literature and quality indicators / Eve A. Kerr ... [et al.], editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Rand health.
- Rand health
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical care--United States--Evaluation.
- Medical care.
- Heart--Diseases--Patients--Medical care--United States.
- Heart.
- Lungs--Diseases--Patients--Medical care--United States.
- Lungs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (324 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The QA Tools indicators encompass screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in 46 clinical areas and cover a variety of modes of providing care. This report is one of five volumes providing detailed information on the QA Tools, RAND's comprehensive, clinically based system for assessing quality of care for children and adults.
- Contents:
- 1. Asthma
- 2. Atrial fibrillation
- 3. Cerebrovascular disease
- 4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 5. Cigarette counseling
- 6. Community-acquired pneumonia
- 7. Coronary artery disease: diagnosis and screening
- 8. Coronary artery disease: prevention and treatment
- 9. Heart failure
- 10. Hyperlipidemia
- 11. Hypertension
- 12. Upper respiratory infections
- Appendix A: Panel rating sheets by condition
- Appendix B: Crosswalk table of original and final indicators.
- Notes:
- "MR-1282-AHRQ"--Back cover.
- "Supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-4378-1
- OCLC:
- 70763722
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