Implementation of the asthma practice guideline in the Army Medical Department : evaluation of process and effects.

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In partnership with the Army Medical Department (AMEDD), RAND researchers worked to implement clinical practice guidelines in treatment of three common ailments (asthma, diabetes, and low back pain). This report is an evaluation of the asthma practice guideline demonstration. It documents the extent...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: Arroyo Center, Center for Military Health Policy Research, Rand Corporation, United States. Army
Other Authors: Farley, Donna, Cretin, Shan, Vernez, Georges, Pieklik, Suzanne, Dydek, George J., Quiter, Elaine S., Ashwood, J. Scott, Tu, Wenli
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, ©2005.
©2005
Subjects:
United States. > Army > Medical care > Standards.
United States. > Army Medical Department (1968- )
United States > Army Medical Department
États-Unis. > Army > Soins médicaux > Normes.
United States. > Army.
Asthma > Treatment > United States > Evaluation.
Soldiers > Medical care > United States.
Asthma > therapy
Process Assessment, Health Care
Case Management > organization & administration
Guideline Adherence
Military Medicine > organization & administration
Asthme > Traitement > États-Unis > Évaluation.
MEDICAL > Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Respiratory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Diplomacy.
Soldiers > Medical care.
United States.
Statistics
Statistics.
Statistiques.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Methods and data
  • Asthma populations and practices at the baseline
  • The guideline implementation process
  • Effects of guideline implementation
  • Synthesis of findings from the demonstration
  • Appendix A. Hypotheses for effects of improved asthma care practices
  • Appendix B. Evaluation methodology
  • Appendix C. Modules of the climate survey
  • Appendix D. Physician questionnaire
  • Appendix E. Analyses of asthma metrics.

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