Hospitals are data-rich but information-poor. To develop a ‘continuous-learning health care system’ we need to harness our myriad information sources so that every patient encounter becomes the basis for new evidence of what works.

abstract objectives: while great advances have been made in the field of pediatric dentistry, creating a friendly relationship with pediatric patients and getting them to readily accept dental treatment and cooperate remains challenging. cooperation by children can affect the quality of dental visit and the required time for the treatment. dentists’ attire could be one of the factors that signi...

OBJECTIVE To assses the relationship between methods of documenting visit notes and note quality for primary care providers (PCPs) and specialists, and to determine the factors that contribute to higher quality notes for two chronic diseases. METHODS Retrospective chart review of visit notes at two academic medical centers. Two physicians rated the subjective quality of content areas of the n...

AIM The purpose of this study was to determine clinical success rate of single visit verses multiple visit root canal treatment in cariously exposed vital primary molars. Material& methods: 40 children in age group of 4 to 7 years were divided equally into two treatment groups and recall visits were carried out after one week, one month and three months and six months. RESULTS Statistically n...

Blood pressure (BP) levels are linearly associated with cardiovascular risk, and hypertension is the most common modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Moreover, antihypertensive treatment-induced BP lowering has been associated with reduction in all outcomes (stroke, heart failure, coronary events, cardiovascular, and all-cause mortality). Apart from the established knowledge regar...

OBJECTIVE Using a statewide population-based data source, we describe current neonatal follow-up referral practices for high-risk infants with developmental delays throughout California. METHODS From a cohort analysis of quality improvement data from 66 neonatal follow-up programs in the California Children's Services and California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative High-Risk Infant Follow...

introduction: as the elderly population increases, chronic diseases and disabilities also become more prevalent. home care programs as hospital services supplement, not only can prevent elderly from get worse in their disabilities but also make it easier for governments to manage elderly people's needs therefore, we aimed to determine the home visit services provided for elderly residing i...