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An association of patient representatives (patient advocates) which is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA).  

A computer network to link scientists, scholars, students, government workers, and business people. It was established by the High Performance Computing Act of 1991.  

A clearinghouse for information on disciplinary and malpractice actions against physicians created by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) of 1986, which went into operation in 1990. The Act requires that (1) an insurance company (or other entity) which makes a payment on a malpractice claim (whether in settlement or pursuant to a court…

The institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concerned with the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, social, an behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families, and populations.  

The institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concerned with geriatrics and all issues related to the aging process. A federal agency of the U.S. National Institutes of Health that conducts and supports biomedical, social, and behavioral research and training related to aging.  

A monthly statistical survey of 30 percent of the community hospitals of the United States, conducted by the American Hospital Association (AHA), concerning finances, utilization, staffing, and other key indicators of hospital performance, with data available within 90 days of the reporting period. Synonym(s): AHA/National Hospital Panel Survey.  

The federal agency, under the Department of Transportation (DOT), which is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. NHTSA sets and enforces safety standards for motor vehicle equipment, and funds efforts by local and state governments to improve highway safety. In recent years NHTSA has been active with such…

The organization which issues the Life Safety Code with which the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations expects health care institutions to comply.  

A system formed by executive order in 1983 to come into action when a mass disaster occurs which overwhelms or destroys the disaster response resources of a local region. The two primary functions of the NDMS are to make it possible for civilian hospital beds to be used if necessary, and to create Disaster Medical…

An association of over 150 nonprofit community hospitals and health care systems, large and small, whose members provide more than 50,000 hospital beds nationwide and are located in 30 states. NCCH is dedicated to the survival and increasing efficiency of community hospitals, which deliver 80% of the hospital services provided to patients in the U.S.…