What Happens After a Patient Safety Event? Medical Expenditures and Outcomes in Medicare

Abstract

To estimate the impact of potentially preventable adverse events on health care costs and outcomes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA434275

Entities

People

  • Fred J. Hellinger
  • William E. Encinosa

Organizations

  • United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medicare
  • Standards
  • Surgery
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Vascular Diseases
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science