Effect of financial incentives on inequalities in the delivery of primary clinical care in England

analysis of clinical activity indicators for the quality and outcomes framework
Tim Doran, Catherine Fullwood, Evangelos Kontopantelis, David Reeves
The Lancet 2008; 372:728-736
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Quality and outcomes framework: patient-centred?
Barbara Starfield
The Lancet 2008; 372:692-694
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Interpret surgical outcome data with care

Peter J E Holt, Jan D Poloniecki, Matt M Thompson
BMJ 2008;337:a1401
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QOF and public health priorities don’t improve care in ageing

David Oliver
BMJ 2008;337:a1403
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The Royal North Shore Hospital inquiry: an analysis of the recommendations and the implications for quality and safety in Australian public hospitals

Anthony P Joseph and Stephen N Hunyor
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 469-472.
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Implementation of quality measures to reduce surgical site infection in colorectal patients.

Wick EC, Gibbs L, Indorf LA, Varma MG, Garcia-Aguilar J.
Dis Colon Rectum. 2008 Jul;51(7):1004-9.
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Relationship of a Quality Measure Composite to Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Heart Failure

Eugene S. Chung, Lin Guo, Donald E. Casey, Jr, Cheryl Bartone, Santosh Menon, Syed Saghir, Anubhav Mital, and Dean J. Kereiakes
American Journal of Medical Quality 2008 23: 168-175.
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Effect of procedural volume on outcome of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Japan

implication toward public reporting and minimal volume standards
Miyata H, Motomura N, Ueda Y, Matsuda H, Takamoto S.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Jun;135(6):1306-12.
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Low-volume coronary artery bypass surgery: Measuring and optimizing performance
David M. Shahian, Sharon-Lise T. Normand
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Jun;135(6): 1202-1209
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The Value of Ambulatory Care Measures: A Review of Clinical and Financial Impact from an Employer/Payer Perspective

Francois de Brantes, MBA; Paula S. Wickland, FSA; and John P. Williams, MD
Am J Manag Care. 2008;14(6):360-368
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Interventions to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis.

Sumant R. Ranji, MD; Michael A. Steinman, MD; Kaveh G. Shojania, MD; Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH
Medical Care. 46(8):847-862, August 2008.
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Measuring Maternal Morbidity in Routinely Collected Health Data

Development and Validation of a Maternal Morbidity Outcome Indicator.
Christine L. Roberts, MBBS, DipObsRANZCOG, DrPH; Carolyn A. Cameron, MPH; Jane C. Bell, BDS, DipEd, MPH, MAppEpid; Charles S. Algert, BS, MPH; Jonathan M. Morris, MB ChB, FRANZCOG, PhD
Medical Care. 46(8):786-794, August 2008.
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Identifying Top-Performing Hospitals by Algorithm: Results from a Demonstration Project

Allison, Jeroan J.; Weissman, Norman W.; Silvey, Andrea B.; Chapin, Charlie A.; Kiefe, Catarina I.
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Volume 34, Number 6, June 2008 , pp. 309-317(9)
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Estimating a Composite Measure of Hospital Quality From the Hospital Compare Database

Differences When Using a Bayesian Hierarchical Latent Variable Model Versus Denominator-Based Weights.
Michael Shwartz, PhD; Justin Ren, PhD; Erol A. Peköz, PhD; Xin Wang, PhD; Alan B. Cohen, ScD; Joseph D. Restuccia, DrPH
Medical Care. 46(8):778-785, August 2008.

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Comparison and Validity of Procedures Coded With ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CA/CCI.

Carolyn De Coster, Bing Li, Hude Quan
Medical Care. 46(6):627-634, June 2008
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Public Reporting of Antibiotic Timing in Patients with Pneumonia

Lessons from a Flawed Performance Measure
R. M. Wachter, S. A. Flanders, C. Fee and P. J. Pronovost
Ann Intern Med 2008; 29-32.
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Comparative Quality Measures: Putting Evidence Above Expediency

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Michael G. Kahn and James Todd
Pediatrics 2008; 122: 182-183.
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Does the Leapfrog Program Help Identify High-Quality Hospitals?

Jha, Ashish K.; Orav, E. John; Ridgway, Abigail B.; Zheng, Jie; Epstein, Arnold M.
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Volume 34, Number 6, June 2008 , pp. 318-325(8)
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Frequency and Predictors of Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Medicare Beneficiaries Discharged From the Emergency Department.

S Nicole Hastings, MD; Eugene Z. Oddone, MD, MHS; Gerda Fillenbaum, PhD; Richard J. Sloane, MPH; Kenneth E. Schmader, MD
Medical Care. 46(8):771-777, August 2008
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An introduction to reading and appraising qualitative research

Ayelet Kuper, Scott Reeves, Wendy Levinson
BMJ 2008;337:a288 (Published 7 August 2008)
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Selecting High Priority Quality Measures For Breast Cancer Quality Improvement.

Michael J. Hassett, MD, MPH; Melissa E. Hughes, MSc; Joyce C. Niland, PhD; Rebecca Ottesen, MS; Stephen B. Edge, MD; Michael A. Bookman, MD; Robert W. Carlson, MD; Richard L. Theriault, DO, MBA; Jane C. Weeks, MD, MSc
Medical Care. 46(8):762-770, August 2008.
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Editorial

On the Road to Improving the Quality of Breast Cancer Care: A Distance Still to Travel.
Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, MD, MPH; Arnold L. Potosky, PhD
Medical Care. 46(8):759, August 2008.
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Hospital Volume, Surgeon Volume, and Patient Costs for Cancer Surgery.

Vivian Ho, Thomas Aloia
Medical Care. 46(7):718-725, July 2008
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Variation in Quality of Care Within Health Systems

Hines, Steve; Joshi, Maulik
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Volume 34, Number 6, June 2008 , pp. 326-332(7)
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Comparing Patient-Reported Hospital Adverse Events with Medical Record Review

Do Patients Know Something That Hospitals Do Not?
J. S. Weissman, E. C. Schneider, S. N. Weingart, A. M. Epstein, J. David-Kasdan, S. Feibelmann, C. L. Annas, N. Ridley, L. Kirle and C. Gatsonis
Ann Intern Med 2008; 100-108.
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