Journal Articles

    Electronic Health Records and Ambulatory Quality of Care

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    This journal article sought to determine the effects of EHRs on ambulatory quality in a community...

    October 8th, 2012
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    “It's like two worlds apart”: an analysis of vulnerable patient handover practices at discharge from hospital

    AbstractBackground: Handover practices at hospital discharge are relatively under-researched, par...

    October 30th, 2012
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    Effect of Nonpayment for Preventable Infections in U.S. Hospitals

    Background In October 2008, CMS discontinued additional payments for certain hospital-acquired c...

    October 11th, 2012
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    Patient Involvement in Patient Safety: The Health Care Professional's Perspective

    Background: Despite increasing recognition that patients could play an important role in promotin...

    September 20th, 2012
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    Contemporary Evidence About Hospital Strategies for Reducing 30-Day Readmissions : A National Study

    Patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure are more likely...

    August 1st, 2012
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    An Experiment Shows That A Well-Designed Report On Costs And Quality Can Help Consumers Choose High-Value Health Care

    In this study of 1,421 employees, we examined how different presentations of information affect t...

    March 1st, 2012
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