August 1, 2009
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Journal Article
The authors found a significant, though not necessarily causal, relationship between physician ownership of ambulatory treatment centers for urinary stones, and utilization of such centers by the urologists who own them.
April 26, 2012
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Journal Article
Researchers found no significant differences in mortality rates between hospitals participating in a national quality incentive program and those not participating.
February 1, 2011
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Issue Brief
In this new policy brief, Extending the Cure (ETC) summarizes the latest research about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing doctor's over-prescribing of antibiotics.
February 1, 2012
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Journal Article
Even for a large insurer with a significant market share, the reliable measurement of performance is challenging due to data limitations, according to this study. This suggests mechanisms must be developed for multiple stakeholders to collaborate an ...
March 3, 2011
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Report
The rapid rise of antibiotic resistance can be tracked using ResistanceMap, an online tool that visually highlights regions of the country where this growing public health threat is particularly severe.
January 1, 2012
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Journal Article
When patients are likely to develop immunity to infection, the duration of antibiotic treatments can be shortened without harm, thus delaying the spread of drug resistance and its concomitant public health impacts, according to this model-based analysis.
January 1, 2012
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Journal Article
Approximately 3 million children in the United States are hospitalized every year. This study examines children and adolescents' views of the quality of their nursing care while hospitalized and their physical and emotional states.
November 30, 2011
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Journal Article
Nurse staffing improvements have the greatest positive effect in hospitals with the best nurse working environments.
November 14, 2011
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Journal Article
Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.
November 14, 2011
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Journal Article
Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.