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Wykorzystanie dokumentacji szpitalnej w badaniach statystycznych ochrony zdrowia
Using hospital documentation in statistical surveys of health care

Author(s): Krzysztof Nyczaj, Jacek Ruszkowski
Subject(s): Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: health care protection; health care system; information systems in management; management of health services; medical facilities; hospital service

Summary/Abstract: The key role of a hospital as a source of statistical information on health care system is presented in the article. Basic information processes were presented in which a hospital participates including information covered by the Statistical Survey Program of Official Statistics. The authors point out that the special role of each hospital as a source of information at inpatient health care acquires the unambiguous identification of a hospital in its activity as well as organization structure. Differences in the used terminology significantly hinder analyses and conducting surveys.

  • Issue Year: 55/2010
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 23-33
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish
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