Knowing what works in health care : a roadmap for the nation /

There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. The United States must substantially strengthen its capacity for assessing evidence on what is known and not known about 'what works' in he...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Reviewing Evidence to Identify Highly Effective Clinical Services, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Care Services
Other Authors: Eden, Jill
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C : National Academies Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
Medical care > Standards > United States.
Medical care > United States > Quality control.
Evidence-based medicine > United States.
Organizational change.
Quality Assurance, Health Care > standards
Evidence-Based Medicine > standards
Organizational Innovation
Practice Guidelines as Topic > standards
Médecine factuelle > États-Unis.
Changement organisationnel.
Soins médicaux > Normes > États-Unis.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Organizational change
Evidence-based medicine
Medical care > Quality control
Medical care > Standards
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • An imperative for change
  • Setting priorities for evidence assessment
  • Systematic reviews : the central link between evidence and clinical decision making
  • Developing trusted clinical practice guidelines
  • Building a foundation for knowing what works in health care.

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