Rationale, aims, and objectives Unwarranted clinical variation is a topic of heightened
interest in health care systems around the world. While there are many publications and …

This paper examines the sources of practice variations and definitions of unwarranted
variation, as derived from the literature. The literature suggests variables/factors related to …

Purpose Conceptual frameworks for primary care have evolved over the last 40 years, yet
little attention has been paid to the environmental, structural and organizational factors that …

OBJECTIVES: In many healthcare systems of affluent countries, general practitioners (GPs)
are encouraged to work in collaborative arrangements to increase patients' accessibility and …

BACKGROUND Estimates suggest that approximately 25% of requests for pathology tests
are unnecessary. Even in diabetes, for which international guidance provides recommended …

Background: Recommendations for directing quality improvement initiatives at particular
levels (eg, patients, physicians, provider groups) have been made on the basis of empirical …

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o cuidado ao recém-nascido saudável a termo e identificar
variações nesse cuidado no atendimento ao parto e na primeira hora de vida. Utilizou-se a …

Background: Admitted and discharged patients with prolonged emergency department (ED)
stays may contribute to crowding by utilizing beds and staff time that would otherwise be …

Background Variation in prescription of antibiotics in primary care can indicate poor clinical
practice that contributes to the increase of resistant strains. General Practitioners (GPs), as a …

OBJECTIVES. The goals were to determine whether primary care provider identification of
children as overweight was associated with additional screening or referrals and whether …