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Embedding quality improvement and patient safety: the UCLA value analysis experience.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17400513     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Despite pressure from various governmental and non-governmental groups and agencies in the US, many physicians continue to resist the need to measure and improve their clinical practices. Physicians do, however, willingly engage in the process of technology assessment so that new innovations can be introduced into their clinical activities. Technology assessment can be incorporated into a medical staff committee process called value analysis, resulting in both cost savings and cost avoidance. By including a requirement that some approved healthcare technology is monitored for safety and effectiveness within their institutions, members of a medical staff at several academic medical centers within UCLA Healthcare participated eagerly in patient safety and quality improvement programs.
Authors:
Joseph C Gambone; Michael S Broder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-04-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1521-6934     ISO Abbreviation:  Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-01     Completed Date:  2008-04-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101121582     Medline TA:  Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  581-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, CA, USA. jgambone@ucla.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
California
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Humans
Organizational Innovation
Program Evaluation
Quality Assurance, Health Care*
Safety Management / economics,  methods*
Technology Assessment, Biomedical / economics,  methods*
Total Quality Management*

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