Ambulatory care protocols as management tools.
While a protocol is generally used by a physician, it is important for the manager to understand its use in monitoring costs and in assuring conformance with defined optimal standards of care.
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy