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Scholarly Publications
Relationship between patient safety and hospital surgical volume
December 2012
Objective To examine the relationship between hospital volume and in-hospital adverse events.
Determinants of Adverse Events in Vascular Surgery
December 2012
AbstractBACKGROUND:Patient safety is a national priority. Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) monitor potential adverse events during hospital stays.
Risk Factors for Unplanned Transfer to Intensive Care Within 24 Hours of Admission From the Emergency Department in an Integrated Healthcare System
August 2012
BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) ward admissions subsequently transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) within 24 hours have higher mortality than direct ICU admissions.
Other Publications
Beyond the Public Plan: Pathway to Control Costs & Transform the Delivery System
July 2009
The current focus of the health reform debate is rightfully beginning to shift to the need to transform the delivery system to contain the long run growth in costs.
CHP/PCOR Quarterly Update, fall 2006 issue
October 2006
This issue of CHP/PCOR's quarterly newsletter, which covers news from the summer 2006 quarter, includes articles about: research by CHP/PCOR investigators that influenced the Centers for Disease...
CHP/PCOR Quarterly Update, spring 2006 issue
April 2006
This issue of CHP/PCOR's quarterly newsletter, which covers news from the winter 2006 quarter, includes articles about: a comprehensive review of worldwide anthrax cases from 1900 to 2005,...
News
Stanford researchers launch new approach to health policy in India
March 2014
Grant Miller and Nomita Divi are spearheading the Stanford India Health Policy Initiative, a program that rethinks health care in India.
China provides universal health insurance at a fraction of the cost
May 2012
Chinese officials are developing a social security network to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing demographic landscape.
Health insurance no guarantee for diabetes care in developing countries
January 2012
Without good health care, diabetics run the risk of developing more health problems.
Events
Health Policy through 2020: The ACA, Payment Reform and Global Challenges
August 29, 2016
This event has reached capacity. Please join us to watch the live-stream at this link. The symposium will focus on the key questions that impact health through the year 2020.
Projects
Emergency Preparedness Measures Project
BackgroundOur research team at Stanford University, Battelle Memorial Institute, and the University of California at Davis (UC-Davis), under contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and...
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