A clinical case for quality. Rhode Island takes the lead in first wave of initiatives seeking consensus on clinical practices as markers for quality care
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A clinical case for quality. Rhode Island takes the lead in first wave of initiatives seeking consensus on clinical practices as markers for quality care
Abstract
Clinical guidelines for treating three common conditions that send people to the hospital are becoming the initial focus of a wave of efforts to reach a consensus on clinical practices as markers for quality. Marcia Petrillo (left) leads Rhode Island's quality-improvement organization. Shown on the cover are Patricia Nolan, seated, state health director, standing from left, Petrillo; Cathy Boni of the state hospital association; and Maureen Maigret of the lieutenant governor's office.
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