| JCAHO accreditation and quality of care for acute myocardial infarction. | |
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PMID: 12674428 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We examined the association between JCAHO accreditation of hospitals, those hospitals' quality of care, and survival among Medicare patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction. Hospitals not surveyed by JCAHO had, on average, lower quality (less likely to use aspirin, beta-blockers, and reperfusion therapy) and higher thirty-day mortality rates than did surveyed hospitals. However, there was considerable variation within accreditation categories in quality of care and mortality among surveyed hospitals, which indicates that JCAHO accreditation levels have limited usefulness in distinguishing individual performance among accredited hospitals. These findings support current efforts to incorporate quality of care in accreditation decisions. |
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Authors:
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Jersey Chen; Saif S Rathore; Martha J Radford; Harlan M Krumholz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health affairs (Project Hope) Volume: 22 ISSN: 0278-2715 ISO Abbreviation: Health Aff (Millwood) Publication Date: 2003 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-04-03 Completed Date: 2003-04-15 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8303128 Medline TA: Health Aff (Millwood) Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 243-54 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Yale University School of Medicine, USA. |
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Accreditation* Acute Disease Aged Cardiology Service, Hospital / standards* Female Health Care Surveys Hospital Mortality Humans Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations* Male Medicare / standards Myocardial Infarction / mortality, therapy* Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Quality Assurance, Health Care Quality Indicators, Health Care* United States / epidemiology |
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