Finding What Works in Health Care

Finding What Works in Health Care
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2011-07-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309164257

Healthcare decision makers in search of reliable information that compares health interventions increasingly turn to systematic reviews for the best summary of the evidence. Systematic reviews identify, select, assess, and synthesize the findings of similar but separate studies, and can help clarify what is known and not known about the potential benefits and harms of drugs, devices, and other healthcare services. Systematic reviews can be helpful for clinicians who want to integrate research findings into their daily practices, for patients to make well-informed choices about their own care, for professional medical societies and other organizations that develop clinical practice guidelines. Too often systematic reviews are of uncertain or poor quality. There are no universally accepted standards for developing systematic reviews leading to variability in how conflicts of interest and biases are handled, how evidence is appraised, and the overall scientific rigor of the process. In Finding What Works in Health Care the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends 21 standards for developing high-quality systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research. The standards address the entire systematic review process from the initial steps of formulating the topic and building the review team to producing a detailed final report that synthesizes what the evidence shows and where knowledge gaps remain. Finding What Works in Health Care also proposes a framework for improving the quality of the science underpinning systematic reviews. This book will serve as a vital resource for both sponsors and producers of systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research.

"Code of Massachusetts regulations, 1994"

Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1994
Genre:
ISBN:

Archival snapshot of entire looseleaf Code of Massachusetts Regulations held by the Social Law Library of Massachusetts as of January 2020.

Measuring the Quality of Health Care

Measuring the Quality of Health Care
Author: The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1999-02-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309570689

The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality was established in 1995 by the Institute of Medicine. The Roundtable consists of experts formally appointed through procedures of the National Research Council (NRC) who represent both public and private-sector perspectives and appropriate areas of substantive expertise (not organizations). From the public sector, heads of appropriate Federal agencies serve. It offers a unique, nonadversarial environment to explore ongoing rapid changes in the medical marketplace and the implications of these changes for the quality of health and health care in this nation. The Roundtable has a liaison panel focused on quality of care in managed care organizations. The Roundtable convenes nationally prominent representatives of the private and public sector (regional, state and federal), academia, patients, and the health media to analyze unfolding issues concerning quality, to hold workshops and commission papers on significant topics, and when appropriate, to produce periodic statements for the nation on quality of care matters. By providing a structured opportunity for regular communication and interaction, the Roundtable fosters candid discussion among individuals who represent various sides of a given issue.

Handbook of Research on Healthcare Standards, Policies, and Reform

Handbook of Research on Healthcare Standards, Policies, and Reform
Author: Ubaldo Comite
Publisher: Medical Information Science Reference
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2022
Genre: Medical policy
ISBN: 9781799888680

"This book delves into deeper issues, problems, and innovative solutions and strategies that are linked to healthcare standards, policies and reform with the aim of having an impact on private and public organizations, government institutions, and consumers"--

Biomedical Signals, Imaging, and Informatics

Biomedical Signals, Imaging, and Informatics
Author: Joseph D. Bronzino
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1416
Release: 2014-12-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1439825289

As the third volume of The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition, this book covers broad areas such as biosignal processing, medical imaging, infrared imaging, and medical informatics. More than three dozen specific topics are examined including biomedical signal acquisition, thermographs, infrared cameras, mammography, computed tomography, positron-emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, hospital information systems, and computer-based patient records. The material is presented in a systematic manner and has been updated to reflect the latest applications and research findings.

Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities

Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities
Author: AIA Academy of Architecture for Health
Publisher:
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2001
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Reflecting the most current thinking about infection control and the environment of care, this new edition also explores functional, space, and equipment requirements for acute care and psychiatric hospitals; nursing, outpatient, and rehabilitation facilities; mobile health care units; and facilities for hospice care, adult day care, and assisted living. [Editor, p. 4 cov.]

Facilities for Mortuary and Post-mortem Room Services

Facilities for Mortuary and Post-mortem Room Services
Author: NHS Estates
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780113227150

This publication contains guidance to NHS organisations on planning and designing comprehensive mortuary and post-mortem facilities, including accommodation for the receipt, storage, viewing and removal of bodies; post-mortem examinations; visiting relatives and friends; staff support facilities; teaching and research. This third edition of the publication builds on and replaces the second edition published in 2001 (ISBN 0113224605).

District Nursing Manual of Clinical Procedures

District Nursing Manual of Clinical Procedures
Author: Liz O'Brien
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2012-05-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1405114592

"This manual, the first of its kind focused on district nursing, provides the means to build competence and confidence in nurses new to the community, or developing their skills. The comprehensive and evidence-based content provides essential information for competence in key areas of district nursing." —From the Foreword, by Rosemary Cook CBE, Hon D Lett, MSc, PG Dip, RGN Director, The Queen's Nursing Institute Clinical skills are a fundamental aspect of district nursing care. The District Nursing Manual of Clinical Procedures is a practical, evidence-based manual of clinical skills which reflects the unique challenges of district nursing care within the patient's home. It provides a comprehensive resource for all district nurses, community nurses, students and healthcare professionals involved in the district nursing team, enabling them to practice competently and confidently and deliver clinically effective, person-centred care. The District Nursing Manual of Clinical Procedures addresses the complexity of district nursing care and encompasses key aspects of clinical practice, including decision making in areas that district and community nurses often struggle with or find difficult when they are on their own in a patient's home. It utilises the latest clinical research and expert clinical knowledge to address these challenges, and to provide the underlying theory and evidence for district nursing care. Key features Evidence-based manual of practical clinical skills in district nursing care Clear, user-friendly and easy to understand Contains recommendations for expert care within a patient's own home Addresses key concerns of district and community nurses working on their own within a patient's home Encompasses key aspects of district nursing care Placed in the context of person-centred care All procedures include the rationale for each action - 'why' as well as 'how' This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.