Improving Quality of Care: How the VA Outpaces Other Systems in Delivering Patient Care

Topics:
Healthcare Services
Tags:
E-health,
Electronic Health Record,
Healthcare,
Ingersoll-Rand,
Patient,
VA,
VA Leadership
Source:
RAND

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Overview: The VA has been making significant strides in implementing technologies and systems to improve care. Its sophisticated electronic medical record system allows instant communication among providers across the country and reminds providers of patients' clinical needs. VA leadership has also established a quality measurement program that holds regional managers accountable for essential processes in preventive care and in the management of common chronic conditions.

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Format: PDF | Size: 119KB | Date: Jan 2005 | Pages: 3

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