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Results of a Quality Improvement Project Aimed at Eliminating Healthcare Waste by Changing Medical Resident Test Ordering Behavior

BACKGROUND: In light of rising healthcare costs and evidence of inefficient use of medical resources, there is growing interest in reducing healthcare waste by clinicians. Unwarranted lab tests may lead to further tests, prolonged hospital stays, unnecessary referrals and procedures, patient discomf...

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Autores principales: Gupta, Sushilkumar Satish, Voleti, Radhika, Nyemba, Vimbai, Demir, Selma, Lamikanra, Olaoluwatomi, Musemwa, Nomsa, Saverimuthu, Angela, Agoro, Kamaldeen, Kalter, Robert D., Homel, Peter, Hecht, Melvyn, Wolf, Lawrence B., Chapnick, Edward K., Kantrowitz, Michael G., Kamholz, Stephan L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5687899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29163728
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jocmr3210w