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Download full textNutting, Paul A.; And Others – 1977
Six Indian Health Service (IHS) units, chosen in a non-random manner, were evaluated via a quality assessment methodology currently under development by the IHS Office of Research and Development. A set of seven health problems (tracers) was selected to represent major health problems, and clinical algorithms (process maps) were constructed for…
Descriptors: American Indians, Data Analysis, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Criteria
Nutting, Paul A.; And Others – 1977
Utilizing a quality assessment methodology for ambulatory patient care currently under development by the Indian Health Service's (IHS) Office of Research and Development, comparisons were made between results derived from a pilot test in IHS service units, 2 metropolitan Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), and 3 rural private practices.…
Descriptors: Agencies, American Indians, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
Nutting, Paul A.; And Others – 1977
Describing the methodology by which the quality of ambulatory health care in the Indian Health Service (IHS) might be measured, this report presents a brief review of the literature; discusses design decisions basic to the methodology; presents a pilot study; and presents examples of process maps, indicators and adult criteria, and data collection…
Descriptors: American Indians, Content Analysis, Data Analysis, Delivery Systems
