Nursing management
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The third version of the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) has been revised for 1998. Many changes affect either the clinical codes that determine whether a member received a service or the content of the service being measured. The updated version contains 15 fewer measures than did its predecessor.
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Survival from in-hospital sudden cardiac death has not improved in the last 30 years. After reviewing one hospital's arrest events, their emergency response, automated external defibrillation and the current American Heart Association guidelines, a course to improve survival was initiated. Providing early defibrillation is a critical first step to improving outcomes from sudden cardiac death.