Improving Quality Measurement using Multiple Data Sources
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We calculated a sample of AHRQ Quality and Patient Safety Indicators for UVa hospitalized patients over a 3 year period using diagnoses and procedure codes from two different billing systems. Significant differences in results were observed suggesting that quality indicators calculated from hospital billing sources alone may be understated.
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- AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium
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تاریخ انتشار 2003