scholarly journals Quality care process in the VA: a synopsis and comment on “Comparison of the quality of medical care in veterans affairs and non-veterans affairs settings”

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-512
Author(s):  
Molly Jean Ferguson ◽  
Bonnie Spring
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care

Evaluation of medical care for Diabetic and Hypertensive patients in primary care in Mexico: Observational retrospective study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustin Lara-Esqueda ◽  
Sergio A Zaizar-Fregoso ◽  
Violeta M Madrigal-Perez ◽  
Mario Ramirez-Flores ◽  
Daniel A Montes-Galindo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Serum Lipids ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Current Standard ◽  
Anonymized Data ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care

BACKGROUND Diabetes Mellitus is a worldwide health problem and the leading cause of premature death with increasing prevalence over time. Usually, along with it, Hypertension presents and acts as another risk factor that increases mortality risk. Both diseases impact the country's health while also producing an economic burden for society, causing billions of dollars to be invested in their management. OBJECTIVE The present study evaluated the quality of medical care for patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HBP), and both pathologies (DM+HBP) within a public health system in Mexico, according to the official Mexican standard for each pathology. METHODS 45,498 patients were included from 2012 to 2015. All information was taken from the electronic medical records database, exported as anonymized data for research purposes. Each patient record was compared against the standard to test the quality of medical care. RESULTS Glycemia with hypertension goals reached 29.6% in DM+HBP, 48.6% in DM, and 53.2% in HBP. The goals of serum lipids were reached by 3% in DM+HBP, 5% in DM, and 0.2% in HBP. Glycemia, hypertension, and LDL cholesterol reached 0.04%. 15% of patients had an undiagnosed disease of diabetes or hypertension. Clinical follow-up examinations reached 20% for foot examination and clinical eye examination in the whole population. Specialty referral reached 1% in angiology or cardiology in the whole population. CONCLUSIONS Goals for glycemic and hypertension reached 50% in the overall population, while serum lipids, clinical follow-up examinations, and referral to a specialist were deficient. Patients who had both diseases had more consultations, better control for hypertension and lipids, but inferior glycemic control. Overall, quality care for DM and/or HBP has not been met according to the standards. While patients with DM and HBP do not have a current standard to evaluate their own needs.

Assessing the Quality of Pharmaceutical Care II. Application of Concepts of Quality Assessment from Medical Care

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen B. Farris ◽  
Duane M. Kirking
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Interpersonal Processes ◽  
Process And Outcome

Objective To present a framework that facilitates quality assessment of pharmaceutical care (PC) so that the profession and the public may identify pharmacists in ambulatory settings who provide quality care in all aspects of their practices. Data Sources A MEDLINE search augmented by a review of International Pharmacy Abstracts was used to identify pertinent quality assessment and pharmacy practice literature; indexing terms included quality assurance, healthcare, pharmacists, community pharmacy services, ambulatory, pharmacy, and process and outcome assessment. Study Selection All identified quality assessments of community pharmacy practice were considered. Studies that documented the effectiveness of specific pharmacist activities and patient satisfaction were also included. Data Extraction The literature was independently reviewed by the primary author. Data Synthesis The structure–process–outcome paradigm is presented as a framework for quality assessment of PC. Structure should be assessed at periodic intervals because it identifies the potential for the provision of quality care. Process, the care that pharmacists provide, must be documented and linked to outcomes before either structure or process can be used to make inferences about the quality of PC. Technical and interpersonal processes should be examined. Outcomes require an interdisciplinary approach that not only considers other medical care inputs but also recognizes the psychologic, economic, and social factors that affect health status and quality of life. Process and outcome must both be assessed to distinguish the contribution of pharmacists from that of other healthcare providers. Examples of criteria are provided and a model to integrate PC within the healthcare system is discussed. Conclusions It is pharmacists’ duty to ensure that patients receive an acceptable level of PC. The structure-process-outcome paradigm provides a framework to identify and link pharmacists’ processes with patients’ outcomes.

scholarly journals Organization, problems and development prospects of endocrinology care and specialist training

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Ekaterina A. Pigarova
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Staffing Needs ◽  
Development Prospects

Currently, among the priority tasks of the health care system is to improve the quality of medical care provided to the population and the accessibility of services. Incomplete staffing is a serious slowdown to the provision of quality care. The shortage of medical personnel is widespread in medicine, which is especially pronounced in primary health care, and endocrinology is no exception. The shortage of personnel is directly related to the problems of accessibility and quality of medical care. Reorganizing the system of professional training, retraining and continuing medical education in a volume that allows eliminating quantitative and qualitative defects in providing care for people with endocrine diseases, as well as analyzing staffing needs and planning based on the real needs of the population, will help to achieve the solution to the set tasks of the healthcare system.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Medical Care for Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients in Primary Care in Mexico: Observational Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Agustin Lara-Esqueda ◽  
Sergio A. Zaizar-Fregoso ◽  
Violeta M. Madrigal-Perez ◽  
Mario Ramirez-Flores ◽  
Daniel A. Montes-Galindo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Serum Lipids ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Undiagnosed Disease ◽  
Eye Examination ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Electronic Medical Record Database

Introduction. The present study evaluated the quality of medical care for patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HBP), and both pathologies (DM+HBP) within a public health system in Mexico. Methods. 45,498 patients were included from 2012 to 2015. All information was taken from the electronic medical record database. Each patient record was compared against the standard to test the quality of medical care. Results. Glycemia with hypertension goals reached 29.6% in DM+HBP, 48.6% in DM, and 53.2% in HBP. The goals of serum lipids were reached by 3% in DM+HBP, 5% in DM, and 0.2% in HBP. Glycemia, hypertension, and LDL cholesterol reached 0.04%. 15% of patients had an undiagnosed disease. Clinical follow-up examinations reached 20% for foot examination and clinical eye examination. Specialty referrals reached 1% in angiology or cardiology. Conclusion. Goals for glycemic and hypertension reached 50% in the overall population, while serum lipids, clinical follow-up examinations, and referral to a specialist were deficient. Patients who had both diseases had more consultations, better control for hypertension and lipids, but inferior glycemic control. Overall, quality care for DM and/or HBP has not been met according to the standards.

Responsibility for a quality of medical care provided via telemedicine

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Morozov S.P. ◽  
◽  
Vladzymyrskyy A.V. ◽  
Varyushin M.S. ◽  
Aronov A.V. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESOURCE USE BY MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
S. S. BUDARIN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Performance Audit ◽  
Available Resources

The article reveals methodological approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of the use of resources of medi-cal organizations in order to improve the availability and quality of medical care based on the application of the methodology of performance audit; a methodological approach to the use of individual elements of the efficiency audit methodology for evaluating the performance of medical organizations and the effectiveness of the use of available resources is proposed.

scholarly journals Beneficial Effects of Remote Medical Care for Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2311
Author(s):  
Eleonora Gaetani ◽  
Fabiana Agostini ◽  
Luigi Di Martino ◽  
Denis Occhipinti ◽  
Giulio Cesare Passali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia ◽  
Iron Supplementation ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Blood Transfusions ◽  
Emergency Room Visits

Background: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) needs high-quality care and multidisciplinary management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most non-urgent clinical activities for HHT outpatients were suspended. We conducted an analytical observational cohort study to evaluate whether medical and psychological support, provided through remote consultation during the COVID-19 pandemic, could reduce the complications of HHT. Methods: A structured regimen of remote consultations, conducted by either video-calls, telephone calls, or e-mails, was provided by a multidisciplinary group of physicians to a set of patients of our HHT center. The outcomes considered were: number of emergency room visits/hospitalizations, need of blood transfusions, need of iron supplementation, worsening of epistaxis, and psychological status. Results: The study included 45 patients who received remote assistance for a total of eight months. During this period, 9 patients required emergency room visits, 6 needed blood transfusions, and 24 needed iron supplementation. This was not different from what was registered among the same 45 patients in the same period of the previous year. Remote care also resulted in better management of epistaxis and improved quality of life, with the mean epistaxis severity score and the Euro-Quality of Life-Visual Analogue Scale that were significantly better at the end than at the beginning of the study. Discussion: Remote medical care might be a valid support for HHT subjects during periods of suspended outpatient surveillance, like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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