Do Doctors Vote?
May 1, 2007 | Journal Article
To what extent are physicians currently involved in community affairs.
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Diversity in the Physician Workforce
August 1, 2006 | Chart
This report is the 14th data book in the Facts and Figures series published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The series alternates between reports on diversity in medical education and in the physician workforce. The report co ...
Systematic Update of Computerized Physician Order Entry Order Sets to Improve Quality of Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Physician order sets require rigorous review and maintenance to ensure quality of care and safety.
Methods of Mortality Risk Adjustment in the NICU
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
NICU mortality risk-adjustment scores vary widely by the data collected and the timing of collection.
Accuracy of Administrative Billing Codes to Detect Urinary Tract Infection Hospitalizations
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the reliability of using administrative billing codes to identify pediatric urinary tract infection hospitalizations. Urinary tract infections are among the most common causes of hospitalization for children, and there is substantial variation in the treatment of pediatric urinary tract infection hospitalizations.
"Does this Doctor Speak My Language?"
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Having doctors rerate their non-English language skills on a descriptive, 5-level scale, from an initial, non-descriptive 3-level scale, resulted in physicians more modestly assessing their fluency. This seems to improve the accuracy of self-reported proficiency.
Identifying Children with Lifelong Chronic Conditions for Care Coordination by Using Hospital Discharge Data
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
There is no standard method for classifying children as chronically ill. This study is the first to use hospital discharge data and the Clinical Risk Groups (CRG) to identify chronically ill children. The patients came from a Seattle community clinic.
Predictors of Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
An assessment of predictors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival found that the overall survival rate of and key predictors of survival for OHCA have not changed in 30 years.
Weight Status in the First 6 Months of Life and Obesity at 3 Years of Age
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A follow-up to a major study of pregnancy outcomes, Project Viva, found a direct association between early childhood weight gain and high Body Mass Index (BMI) at 3 years of age. The results take into account several compounding factors.
Beyond the Medical Record
May 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Medical record reports are not always sufficient for quantifying and understanding medical errors. Qualitative inquiries can be used to supplement and confirm large-scale quantitative data analyses. In this study 26 semi-structured interviews were c ...