Cardiac Performance Measure Compliance in Outpatients

Importance of atrial compliance in cardiac performance.

Effects of changes in atrial compliance on cardiac performance were analyzed using a circulatory analog model. The atrium was assumed to be a noncontracting chamber with a constant compliance. It connected the venous return system, which was represented by mean circulatory filling pressure and a venous return resistance in accordance with Guyton's concept, with the ventricle, which was characte...

Laboratory tests and compliance of dermatologic outpatients

Laboratory tests, including blood tests and urine analysis, are frequently performed in the dermatology outpatient clinic, but doctors often do not consider the cognitive or psychological effect of the examinations. Based on terror management theory, we hypothesized that performing laboratory tests increases the patient's fear of mortality, and therefore has a positive effect on the patient's a...

Compliance with the stroke education performance measure in the Michigan Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke education, 1 of 8 endorsed stroke performance measures, consists of 5 specific subcomponents: risk factors, stroke warning signs, emergency medical service activation, physician follow-up, and discharge medications. We identified predictors of stroke education performance measure compliance in the Michigan Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry. METHODS Da...

Three Models to Measure Information Security Compliance

Compliance is one of the major issues in information security management is “to be sure been evaluated correctly”. Compliance (regulation) is defined as, “the act of adhering to, and demonstrating adherence to, a standard or regulation” (Wikipedia.org, 2008) or “Conformity in fulfilling official requirement” (MerriamWebster.com, 2009). Many industries measure the compliance with best practices ...

Bank Size, Compliance Costs and Compliance Performance in Community Banking