Appropriate Use Criteria to Reduce Underuse and Overuse

Appropriate use criteria to reduce underuse and overuse of revascularization.

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Appropriate Use Criteria.

Can appropriate use criteria lead to appropriate care?

T he rapid pace of technological development has brought a wealth of diagnostic and therapeutic options to the care of patients. These new diagnostic and therapeutic tools have dramatically altered medical care but have come with a steep price tag, and it is not clear that the improvement in the quality of care is proportional to the cost of the medical system. In recognition of the fact that t...

The underuse of digoxin in heart failure, and approaches to appropriate use.

Potential underuse, overuse, and inappropriate use of antidepressants in older veteran nursing home residents.

OBJECTIVES To examine prevalence and resident- and site-level factors associated with potential underuse, overuse, and inappropriate use of antidepressants in older Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Center (CLC) residents. DESIGN Longitudinal study. SETTING One hundred thirty-three VA CLCs. PARTICIPANTS Three thousand six hundred ninety-two veterans aged 65 and older admitted between...