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Mar 01, 2002
MEDICAL NOTE Battle of the Studies: Hospital accreditation is a poor predictor of the quality of patient outcomes, according to a new study by two University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers. The study, by Professors John R...
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Mar 01, 2002
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For Your Speaker Rolodex: Docs Who Brought Their Practice From Near-Failure To Excellence
Feb 28, 2002
The American Medical Group Association presented the annual Medical Group Preeminence Award to The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) at AMGA's National Conference on Physician Directed Health Care, being held February 21-23, 2002 in San...
Patient Ratings Of Health Care Plummet Following September 11th Attacks
Feb 27, 2002
A new study points out the way extraneous events can skew survey results. CME providers attempting to measure education outcomes in terms of patient satisfaction, read on...
Kidney Cancer Association Puts Symposium On Streaming Video
Feb 26, 2002
The Kidney Cancer Association has announced the availability of a series of webcasts that will expand access to the latest information on cutting edge research and treatment of kidney cancer to physicians, Ph.D. researchers, patients, families and...
New Health Care Association Provides Advocacy for California Medical Groups
Feb 25, 2002
Answering a need for medical groups, IPAs, and integrated delivery systems to have one voice speaking on their behalf in the state of California, the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) has announced the formation of the California Medical...
AACC And ASCLS Hold Audioconference On New Medical Privacy Standards
Feb 22, 2002
On Tuesday, April 30, 2002; 2:00 pm-3:15 pm EST, The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) will provide a timely and useful audioconference on how to implement the new...
Preventive Medicine Conference Seeks Higher Profile
Feb 21, 2002
U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Tommy Thompson, M.D., participated in the inaugural address yesterday at Preventive Medicine 2002, the annual meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine being held in San Antonio Feb. 20...
AHRQ and VA Announce Research Priority: Translating Research into Practice
Feb 20, 2002
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) yesterday announced a joint Program Announcement (PA) encouraging research that addresses a critical priority for the quality of U.S. health care...
Simulated Surgery Techniques Become More Sophisticated; Do They Improve Patient Outcomes?
Feb 19, 2002
Just as flight simulation is used to train pilots and allow them to make mistakes without threatening lives, surgical simulations, with mannequins that mimic human functions such as breathing and bleeding, put novice and experienced doctors into...
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