Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary (2000)

Chapter: Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: When and How Should Purchasers Seek to Selectively Refer Patients to High-Quality Hospitals?." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Health Care Quality: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10005.
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