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Articles 1-151 out of 151 article(s) Title Author Type Date Words Physician 'gainsharing' ban called a wasted opportunity: innovation stifled. Frieden, Joyce Sep 1, 2003 385 CQO role offers broad leadership challenges. (Leading Questions). Ransom, Scott Jul 1, 2003 1416 Medical council tackles language barrier issues. (Strategies for Interpretation, Translation). Brunk, Doug Jun 1, 2003 942 Education reform. (Policy & Practice). Silverman, Jennifer; Perlstein, Steve Brief Article May 15, 2003 92 Merger of CARF and CCAC means good news for everyone involved. (Your Voice). May 1, 2003 524 View from the hill. May 1, 2003 888 Resource for quality measures. (Policy & Practice). Silverman, Jennifer Brief Article Apr 1, 2003 120 MI mortality 40% lower in hospitals using guidelines. ('Frightening' Variation in Quality). Jancin, Bruce Mar 1, 2003 570 Incremental improvements. (Policy & Practice). Brief Article Mar 1, 2003 124 Nursing homes use scorecard to measure improvements. (Health Care Update). Stogner, Alicia Feb 3, 2003 681 Managed care: thumbs down. (Policy & Practice). Silverman, Jennifer; Peters, Sally Brief Article Feb 1, 2003 119 Relative value units. (Practice Management Clinic). Isenberg, Steven F. Feb 1, 2003 416 Hospitals share data. (Policy & Practice). Silverman, Jennifer; Peters, Sally Brief Article Jan 15, 2003 82 Healthcare nonprofit wins Baldridge award. Jones, Jeff Jan 1, 2003 373 Racial and ethnic disparities. (AMA Briefs). Worcester, Sharon Brief Article Jan 1, 2003 80 Two faces of health care quality improvement. (research notes). Jennings, Bruce Jan 1, 2003 782 Women in the Philippines speak on reproductive health services. Ingente, Regina Dec 1, 2002 1431 New quality report published. (Short Takes: News at Deadline). Hawkins, James A. Brief Article Sep 1, 2002 239 Worth? What's good caregiving: there are myriad ways to show how much you value your frontline caregiver. Ready to walk the walk? (Frontline Caregiver). Zacharia, Mark Aug 1, 2002 3279 Variation in patient-reported quality among health care organizations. Solomon, Loel S.; Zaslavsky, Alan M.; Landon, Bruce E.; Cleary, Paul D. Jun 22, 2002 7750 Services needed. (Policy & Practice). Silverman, Jennifer Brief Article Jun 1, 2002 120 What's in a number? CMS quality-initiative data go live. (CMS Report Card). Bilyeu, Suzanne Jun 1, 2002 474 Discrepancies between explicit and implicit review: physician and nurse assessments of complications and quality. Weingart, Saul N.; Davis, Roger B.; Palmer, R. Heather; Cahalane, Michael; Hamel, Mary Beth; Mukamal Statistical Data Included Apr 1, 2002 6308 Editorial. Grazier, Kyle L. Editorial Mar 1, 2002 342 Feasibility of National Surveillance of health-care-associated infections in home-care settings. (Perspective). Jarvis, William R. Statistical Data Included Mar 1, 2002 3321 Health care reform: still possible: now might be the time, if the proposal is crafted right. Emanuel, Ezekiel Mar 1, 2002 1716 The Medicare Squeeze. (Heart of the Matter). Goldstein, Sidney Feb 15, 2002 748 Regulatory reform team. (Policy & Practice). Silverman, Jennifer Feb 15, 2002 101 Practitioner response. Warden, Gail L. Brief Article Jan 1, 2002 177 Quality initiative kicks off: Survey system will not change, says CMS. (News Fronts). Bilyeu, Suzanne Jan 1, 2002 482 Heroic measures: just bioethics in an unjust world: in its excitement over the quandries posed by biotechnology, bioethics is in danger of neglecting basic health care needs. What is needed is an understanding of ethics that emphasizes responsibility to others rather than rights. Zoloth, Laurie Nov 1, 2001 5661 Heroic Measures Needed to Save Managed Care. (Industry on Unacceptable Trajectory'). Macready, Norra Nov 1, 2001 502 The Institute of Medicine's report on medical error: implications for pathology. (Letters to the editor). Best, Mark A. Letter to the Editor Oct 1, 2001 494 DISCLOSING MEDICARE INVESTIGATIONS. Silverman, Jennifer Sep 15, 2001 114 Promoting Quality Through Measurement of Performance and Response: Prevention Success Stories. Gaynes, Robert Mar 1, 2001 1822 The Human Right to Health: A Right to the "Highest Attainable Standard of Health". Gostin, Lawrence O. Mar 1, 2001 1650 Babel, Justice, and Democracy: Reflections on a Shortage of Interpreters at a Public Hospital. DWYER, JAMES Mar 1, 2001 4461 Choosing and using a health plan. Pamphlet Feb 5, 2001 3666 How to Speak Postmodern: Medicine, Illness, and Cultural Change. MORRIS, DAVID B. Nov 1, 2000 8104 Can Continuous Quality Improvement Be Assessed Using Randomized Trials? Samsa, Greg; Matchar, David Aug 1, 2000 5513 Continuous Quality Improvement and Controlled Trials Are Not Mutually Exclusive. Goldberg, Harold I. Aug 1, 2000 1713 The Challenge of Variation in Medical Practice. James, Brent C.; Hammond, M. Elizabeth H. Jul 1, 2000 2386 The Oncologic Pathology Report. Zarbo, Richard J. Jul 1, 2000 6024 Managed Care Is Not the Problem. LAWRENCE, DAVID M. Jan 15, 2000 757 Congress's watchful eye. PARSONS, YVONNE Nov 1, 1999 700 Effects of the Medicare Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration on Medicare Expenditures. Newcomer, Robert; Miller, Robert; Clay, Ted; Fox, Patrick Jun 22, 1999 11452 Impact of a DRG-based hospital financing system on quality and outcomes of care in Italy. Louis, Daniel Z.; Braga, Mario; Cicchetti, Americo; Rabinowitz, Carol; Laine, Christine; Gonnella, J Apr 1, 1999 3212 Scouting the legal landscape. Peck, Richard L. Interview Feb 1, 1999 1716 New Online Resource Assists With Quality of Care. Dec 22, 1998 422 Patterns of coordination and clinical outcomes: a study of surgical services. Young, Gary J.; Charns, Martin P.; Desai, Kamal; Khuri, Shukri F.; Forbes, Maureen G.; Henderson, Wi Dec 1, 1998 8141 Improving the quality of care for children in health systems. Homer, Charles J.; Kleinman, Lawrence C.; Goldmann, Donald A. Oct 1, 1998 6749 Getting the incentives right for children. Glied, Sherry Oct 1, 1998 6940 A somewhat scary tour. Klitch, Beth A. Mar 1, 1998 1582 Quality assessment activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Cruz, Jose Ramiro; Schalla, William; Larsen, Sandra A. Dec 1, 1997 1547 Quality assessment tools add value. Paul, Les Oct 1, 1996 2119 A tightrope for the '90s. Silen, William Oct 1, 1996 854 Learning how to learn: the key to CQI. Rubin, Irwin Oct 1, 1996 3508 Monitoring and evaluating the delivery of services under managed care. Hadley, James P.; Wolf, Linda F. Jun 22, 1996 1967 System change: quality assessment and improvement for Medicaid managed care. Smith, Wally R.; Cotter, J. James; Rossiter, Louis F. Jun 22, 1996 8053 Meet the accreditors. Hyatt, Laura Jun 1, 1996 735 Using physician claims to identify postoperative complications of carotid endarterectomy. Mitchell, Janet B.; Ballard, David J.; Whisnant, Jack P.; Ammering, Carol J.; Matchar, David B.; Sam Jun 1, 1996 3107 Medical staff handling of concerns with physicians' performance. Hooper, Robert G. Feb 1, 1996 1654 Awards recognizing quality in health care. Roth, Laurence G. Jan 1, 1996 2571 Stimulating high performance in frontline staff. Blumberg, Lesley Z. Nov 1, 1995 2074 Quantification of quality: a commentary. Casebolt, John M. Oct 1, 1995 1060 Herding stats: the quality measurement dilemma. Vavala, Donna Aug 1, 1995 3207 Health promotion/disease prevention guideline development: process and results. Mischler, Nicholas E. Aug 1, 1995 2045 Management knowledge and skills required by U.K. and U.S. medical directors. O'Neill, Declan Aug 1, 1995 1941 The marriage of risk management and the process of patient care. Ray, John Jul 1, 1995 3074 Interdisciplinary, functional approach to quality review. Gropper, Elise I. Jul 1, 1995 1189 Issues in measuring and improving health care quality. Friedman, Maria A. Jun 22, 1995 6843 Health Care Quality Improvement Program: a new approach. Gagel, Barbara J. Jun 22, 1995 4383 Toward a 21st century quality-measurement system for managed-care organizations. Armstead, Rodney C.; Elstein, Paul; Gorman, John Jun 22, 1995 5568 Measuring quality of care under Medicare and Medicaid. Jencks, Stephen F. Jun 22, 1995 6608 A data-driven approach to improving the care of in-center hemodialysis patients. McClellan, William M.; Frederick, Pamela R.; Helgerson, Steven D.; Hayes, Risa P.; Ballard, David J. Jun 22, 1995 4687 Agreement between physicians' office records and Medicare Part B claims data. Fowles, Jinnet B.; Lawthers, Ann G.; Weiner, Jonathan P.; Garnick, Deborah W.; Petrie, Doris S.; Pal Jun 22, 1995 5051 Assessing the impact of continuous quality improvement/total quality management: concept versus implementation. Shortell, Stephen M.; O'Brien, James L.; Carman, James M.; Foster, Richard W.; Hughes, Edward F.X.; Jun 1, 1995 6398 When push comes to shove: implementing VBAC practice guidelines. Lehrfeld, Richard Jun 1, 1995 3804 Women need to learn the rules of the game to advance in medical management. Linney, Barbara J. Jun 1, 1995 3180 Important considerations in using indicators to profile providers. Pine, Michael May 1, 1995 5118 Involving vendors in continuous quality improvement efforts. McDevitt, Mary C. Mar 1, 1995 766 Hospitals' newest challenge: designing in quality. Baehr, Loretta J. Dec 1, 1994 1366 A study of clinical guidelines. Sharp, John R. Dec 1, 1994 2010 Formatting and presenting quality data to medical staffs and hospital boards. Hebbeler, Greg Oct 1, 1994 1010 Continuity of care: some experiences and thoughts. Volpe, Frank J. Sep 1, 1994 2128 Credentialing in managed care. Schneikart, Madeline Sep 1, 1994 738 Economic credentialing is here to stay. Trentalance, Albert E. Sep 1, 1994 1435 Cookbook medicine. Harding, Jonathan Aug 1, 1994 2570 The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Burton, Richard M. Jun 1, 1994 828 A case of wrongful use of quality management. Trentalance, Albert E. Jun 1, 1994 585 Twelve questions to ask about your outcomes monitoring system - part II. Pine, Michael May 1, 1994 2463 Defining the health care product to ensure quality and manage costs. Burns, John Feb 1, 1994 1334 Is the American health care delivery system ready for change? Davis, W. Grayburn Feb 1, 1994 1714 PT surveys: monitoring corrective action. Nichter, Elizabeth Ann Jan 1, 1994 835 Quality improvement in the era of health reform. Jones, Frederic G. Nov 1, 1993 2376 What's ahead on quality: the managed care perspective. Schoenbaum, Stephen C. Nov 1, 1993 1286 Performance appraisal in the age of TQM. Kusy, Mitchell Sep 1, 1993 1375 An integrated model for measuring management performance. Schutt, David C. Sep 1, 1993 3962 Adventures in qualityland. Galen, Apollo Jul 1, 1993 1126 The continuing quest for excellence in health care delivery. Burton, Richard M. Jul 1, 1993 4136 A new role for ambulatory care: managing the system. Barnett, Albert E. Jul 1, 1993 1239 Informed decision making: the new paradigm. Brophy, Joseph T. Jul 1, 1993 1221 Reinvigorating stalled CQI efforts through physician involvement. Lewis, Al Jul 1, 1993 2460 The private practitioner in hospital quality assurance. Logan, J.A., III Jul 1, 1993 925 Quality improvement's new focus yields quantitative results. Brewster, Alan C. May 1, 1993 2345 Reporting quality of health care to the board. Fleming, Gary A. May 1, 1993 1995 Price controls: on the one hand ... and on the other. Langwell, Kathryn Mar 22, 1993 2357 Health Outcomes Institute is established. Mar 22, 1993 397 TQM: a paradigm for physicians. Snyder, David A. Mar 1, 1993 1133 Bundling services saves everybody time. Siedelmann, Janice Mar 1, 1993 1676 The relationship between adjusted hospital mortality and the results of peer review. Hartz, Arthur J.; Gottlieb, Mark S.; Kuhn, Evelyn M.; Rimm, Alfred A. Feb 1, 1993 3072 Combining information about process and outcomes to improve medical care. Pine, Joan Jan 1, 1993 1921 The National Practitioner Data Bank: the first 18 months. Mullan, Fitzhugh Jan 1, 1993 2372 Physicians can benefit from a patient-focused hospital. Glassford, G.H. Jan 1, 1993 1071 The protocol solution: a mildly acidic commentary. Goldfield, Norbert Nov 1, 1992 1439 U.S. HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES CONTRACTS FOR U.S. QUALITY ALGORITHMS Oct 12, 1992 336 Total quality management: care dealers vs. car dealers. Rubin, Irwin M. Sep 1, 1992 2972 Quality management remains top medical manager responsibility. Grebenschikoff, Jennifer Sep 1, 1992 1106 Sometimes we're our own worst enemies. Mandell, William J. Sep 1, 1992 2097 Moving from quality assurance to continuous quality improvement. Zusman, Jack Jul 1, 1992 3438 Reducing health care costs: a case for quality. Hughs, Jay M. Jul 1, 1992 2369 Impaired physician scenario draws large response. Haun, John P. May 1, 1992 3289 A new perspective on quality. Schroeder, Norman J., II May 1, 1992 1168 The limits of medical quality assurance systems. Burton, Richard M. May 1, 1992 2109 Good quality care increases hospital profits under prospective payment. Hsia, David C.; Ahern, Cathaleen A. Mar 22, 1992 4900 Promising, and delivering health care value. Diller, James G. Mar 1, 1992 1428 Data bank incomplete and future cloudy. Lapinski, Jim Mar 1, 1992 3691 I was a Medi-cop. Lemay, Linda J. Mar 1, 1992 1342 Adapting the SERVQUAL scale to hospital services: an empirical investigation. Babakus, Emin; Mangold, W. Glynn Feb 1, 1992 5758 Implementing a quality assessment program. Fleming, Gary A. Jan 1, 1992 1472 How to make CQI work for you. Melum, Mara Minerva Nov 1, 1991 2093 Total quality management and the utilization review process. Milakovich, Michael Nov 1, 1991 1851 The use of billing data in quality improvement. Mendenhall, Stanley Nov 1, 1991 2810 From quality assurance to continuous quality improvement. Thompson, Richard E. Sep 1, 1991 3150 The Physicians Practice Profile: a piece of the quality puzzle. Roth, Laurence G. Sep 1, 1991 3291 The eternal triangle: cost, access, and quality. Friedman, Emily Jul 1, 1991 3581 What governing boards expect from physician executives. Bader, Barry S. Jan 1, 1991 2830 Helping physicians manage challenging patient encounters. Shusterich, Kurt M. Jan 1, 1991 1692 Medicare's prospective payment system: a critical appraisal. Coulam, Robert F.; Gaumer, Gary L. Jan 1, 1991 28621 Health care outcomes assessment. Kellie, Shirley E. Nov 1, 1990 1805 Integration of quality assessment and physician incentives. Schlackman, Neil Sep 1, 1990 2193 Applying futuristic technology to the priorities of the past. Brandt, Robert I. Sep 1, 1990 1344 Clinical practice guidelines: promise or illusion? Salluzzo, Richard F. Jul 1, 1990 2565 Management must role for physicians. Ellis, Randy Jul 1, 1990 1494 Toward a definition of quality. Long, Hugh W. Sep 1, 1989 2300 Severity of illness: red herring or horse of a different color? Goldschmidt, Peter G. Sep 1, 1989 3530 Red herring or horse of a different color? Goldschnidt, Peter G. Jul 1, 1989 3067 Quality control: the nexus goal of purchasers and providers. Stack, Ruth H. column Jul 1, 1989 641 Shared planning: a new foundation for quality criteria. Green, Jerry A. May 1, 1989 1653 HIV-infected physicians and the practice of seriously invasive procedures. Gostin, Lawrence Jan 1, 1989 6077 HCFA setting its agenda for reforms to seek in 1988. column Oct 1, 1986 1283