conclusions the results illustrate that the iranian version of the aep (ir-aep) could be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the level of inappropriate acute hospital admissions and days of care in the iranian context. results inter-rater and intra-rater reliability testing revealed an excellent level of consensus between the two nurses employing the aep in all the studied departments...

Abstract The primary goal of the peer review research grant proposals is to evaluate their quality for funding agency. An important secondary provide constructive feedback applicants resubmissions. However, little known about whether achieves this goal. In paper, we present a multi-methods analysis responses from regarding perceptions effectiveness and appropriateness they received submissions....

stitutions. However, no association was found between hospital reviewof PCI appropriatenesswithprocedural appropriateness, use of guideline-recommended care, or clinical outcomes. TheAUC for coronary revascularization provide patients, health care professionals, payers, and policymakers with an opportunity to critically examineclinical practicepatterns and decisionmaking about patient selection...

Step 1: Indication Development and Literature Review.................................................................1608 Step 2: Expert Panel Rating.................................1609 Step 3: Panel Meeting..........................................1609 Step 4: Rating Tabulation ....................................1610 Interpretation of Appropriateness Scores .................1610 Appropriaten...

BACKGROUND Health-care quality in primary care depends largely on the appropriateness of General Practitioners' (GPs; Primary Care or Family Physicians) decisions, which may be influenced by how difficult they perceive decisions to be. Patient scenarios (clinical or case vignettes) are widely used to investigate GPs' decision making. This review aimed to identify the extent to which perceived d...

Aim: This review aims to describe the appropriateness of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis during last decade.
 Methodology: The included a searching web science for articles focused on “the prophylaxis”. process was conducted 29 Nov 2020 and original so were excluded.
 Results: 57 articles; 38 published after 2015 rest before 2015. Most that in showed high rate inappropriate duratio...

OBJECTIVE Alerting systems, a type of clinical decision support, are increasingly prevalent in healthcare, yet few studies have concurrently measured the appropriateness of alerts with provider responses to alerts. Recent reports of suboptimal alert system design and implementation highlight the need for better evaluation to inform future designs. The authors present a comprehensive framework f...

OBJECTIVE This study examines the relationship between evidence-based appropriateness criteria for neurologic imaging procedures and Medicare payment determinations. The primary research question is whether Medicare is more likely to pay for imaging procedures as the level of appropriateness increases. DATA SOURCES The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria (ACRAC) for neurolo...