Use of computers in studying quality of care.
In summary, many options are available to hospitals in utilizing computers to study quality of care. One particular approach is not recommended; rather, each hospital is encouraged to investigate the available alternatives, discuss the relative merits of each, and implement the most cost-effective system possible.
D003201:Computers; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009026:Mortality; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014600:Utilization Review