Benchmarking is generally considered to be an important tool for quality improvement.
Traditional approaches to benchmarking have relied on subjective identification of 'leaders …

Purpose This review systematically identified and critically appraised the available literature
that has examined the association between religiosity and/or spirituality (R/S) and quality of …

Objective Despite the significant health impact of gout, there is no consensus on
management standards. To guide physician practice, we sought to develop quality of care …

Guidelines and recommendations developed and/or endorsed by the American College of
Rheumatology (ACR) are intended to provide guidance for particular patterns of practice …

Background. Dramatic increases in the number of patients requiring linkage to treatment for
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are anticipated in response to updated …

ContextPerformance feedback and benchmarking, common tools for health care
improvement, are rarely studied in randomized trials. Achievable Benchmarks of Care …

Objective To evaluate the risk of serious bacterial infections associated with tumor necrosis
factor α (TNFα) antagonists among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods A …

ContextIssues of cost and quality are gaining importance in the delivery of medical care, and
whether quality of care is better in teaching vs nonteaching hospitals is an essential …

Background Although small changes in creatinine level during hospitalization have been
associated with risk of short-term mortality, associations with posthospitalization end-stage …

BACKGROUND The conceptualization of patient complexity is just beginning in clinical
medicine. OBJECTIVES This study aims (1) to propose a conceptual approach to complex …