Though risk adjustment is necessary in order to make equitable comparisons of resource utilization in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction patients, there is little in the literature that can be practically applied without access to clinical records or specialized registries. The aim of...

Objective We examined the relationship between hospital structural characteristics and system-level activities for patient safety and infection control, for use in designing an incentive structure to promote patient safety.Methods This study utilized a questionnaire to collect institutional data...

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the status and the cost of hospital patient safety systems.Methods We conducted a national questionnaire survey of all the 1039 teaching hospitals in Japan. The study was constructed to evaluate the costs of the systems for patient safety focused on...

Objectives Although evidence shows the importance of specialized intensive care of patients with cerebral infarction, it is not well known whether resources are generously applied in the initial period and how patterns of medical resource utilization are associated with characteristics of...

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the financial costs to hospitals for the implementation of hospital-wide patient safety and infection control programs.Methods We conducted questionnaire surveys and structured interviews in seven acute-care teaching hospitals with an established...