title: Medical outcomes assessment and management with emphasis on laboratory applications.
abstract: Outcomes assessment and management are playing an increasing role in reducing costs and providing better customer satisfaction. In this overview we describe some outcomes applications and techniques, including benchmarking and clinical pathways. Some outcomes undertakings are complicated and may be frustrating, but most are rewarding to patients or health care providers or both. Challenges are discussed and laboratory applications featured.
authors: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, USA.
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authors: Umiker
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States