Preliminary assessment of pediatric health care quality and patient safety in the United States using readily available administrative data.

Kathryn M. McDonald; Sheryl M. Davies; Corinna A. Haberland; Jeffrey J. Geppert; Amy Ku; Patrick S. Romano

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Preliminary assessment of pediatric health care quality and patient safety in the United States using readily available administrative data.

April 11, 2011

McDonald KM, Davies SM, Haberland CA, et al. Pediatrics. 2008;122(2):e416-e425.

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This article discusses the development of indicators to monitor the quality of care for hospitalized children, based on AHRQ's Quality Indicators for adult hospitals.

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