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| Date Feb. 25, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-213 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters HEALTH-CAREASSOCIATED INFECTIONS HHS Action Needed to Obtain Nationally Representative Data on Risks in Ambulatory Surgical Centers GAO-09-213 February 2009 HEALTH-CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-213, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliabilit... |
| Date Sept. 5, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-808 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives HEALTH-CAREASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections GAO-08-808 September 2008 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-808, a report to the Chairman,... |
| Date Jan. 13, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-97 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Payment Changes Are Needed for Assistants-at-Surgery GAO-04-97 a January 2004 MEDICARE Payment Changes Are Needed for Assistants-at-Surgery Highlights of GAO-04-97, a report to congressional committees Medicare pays for assistant-atsurgery services under both the hospital inpatient prospective paym... |
| Date Oct. 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-182 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Committees BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS Despite Recruitment Successes, National Program May Be Underutilized GAO-03-182 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background NMDP Has Succeeded in Increasing Recruitment of Donors, Including Minorities, but May Not Be Able to Equalize Access to Matches National Registry May Be Underut... |
| Date May 3, 1999 |
Report No. OGC-99-47R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 iXice of the General Counsel B-281728 May 3,1999 Congressional Requesters Subject: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: Legal Liability and Data Confidentiality The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the statutory program for procuring and allocating organs for transplant candidates, is operated under c... |
| Date April 8, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-131 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives ORGAN DONATION Assessing Performance of Organ Procurement Organizations
Statement for the Record by Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Pu... |
| Date July 31, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-203R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-260630 July 31, 1995 The Honorable Nancy Landon Kassebaum Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable United States Bill Frist Se... |
| Date April 22, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-56 |
Title
I Al)ril 1!)!I3 ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Increased Effort Needed to Boost Supply and Ensure Equitable Distribution of Organs 148981 GAO United States General Accounting OfRce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-246768 April 22,1993 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman, The Honorable Nancy L. Kassebaum, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate... |
| Date April 21, 1993 |
Report No. T-PEMD-93-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office rrqrc;s ‘1 *I : GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. Wednesday April 21,1993 Testimony
Before the SenateSpecial Committee on Aging CATARACT SURGERY Patient-Reported Data on Appropriatenessand Outcomes
Statementof Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General Program Evaluation and Methodology Division ’ Illllllllll I
149168 Dear Mr. Chair... |
| Date April 20, 1993 |
Report No. PEMD-93-14 |
Title
.I” I *-,” .I. .--.*. . “l l - “l . .. _, “-_--_-_l l _.... l . -_--l . l - ---~--l - -.-.---l - --- GAO Uni t ed States General Accounti n g OfTi c e Washi n gton, D.C. 20548 Program Methodol o gy Eval u ati o n Di v i s i o n and B-239626 Apri l 20,1993 The Honorabl e Davi d Pryor Chai r man The Honorabl e Wi l i a m Cohen Ranki n g Mi n ori t y Member Speci a l Commi t tee on Agi n g... |
| Date Dec. 7, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-93-5R |
Title
states Generdomce Accoal8tjng GAO
united W~D.C.20648 B-251469 HllllllllllllW
148114 7, 1992 Chairman: December The Honorable Donald M. Payne Acting Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. over the Over the past 18 months, concerns have been raised safety of silicone gel breast implants, which are us... |
| Date Nov. 4, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-93-11 |
Title
-. . IJnitecI States General Accounting Office GAO
Novmhcr 1992 Report to Congressional Committees BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS National Program Has Greatly Increased Pool of Potential Donors
147887 GAO/WI)-93-l 1 GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-249015 November 4,1992 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Res... |
| Date March 3, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-25 |
Title
c;nO MEDICARE Payments for Medical Directed Anesthesia Services ShouId Be Reduced GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division - B-24 7360 March 3,1992 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman The Honorable Norman F. Lent,... |
| Date Dec. 11, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-92-12 |
Title
~ni&d Siktes General Accounting Office GAO RepO?k ‘the Chaikman, Subc~mittee fo on lt%y~an Resources and Pnteqgwxnmental RelzWms, ~Co~ttee on Government; Operations, U.S. ‘Houseof Repres63jtatives GAO/PElW92-12~ : . . .^. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226468 December 11, 1991 The Honorable Ted Weiss Chairman, Su... |
| Date Dec. 11, 1991 |
Report No. T-PEMD-92-4 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Affairs, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 12:00 noon EST Wednesday, December 11,199l BREAST CANCER Progress to Date and Directions for the Future
Statement of Richard L. Linster Director for Planning and Reporting Pro... |
| Date April 30, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-43 |
Title
---- lirrited States General Accounting Office neport to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Variations in Anesthesiologists Anesthesia Time |
| Date March 13, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-23 |
Title
I’ _ _. rkilvtl StaWs .._ ~;t~tit~ral Awotlnl.itrg _.-.--_“- f’ Of’ iw ..II._... -..- ..-_”.._.. -_-_-“._“._--..---_.“.._ _.._ -_-..-..--.~.___.__ ____---- .-.--.-...-. ’ ~ GAO
I _._... .._- _.... ^... ..--...-...-----.-.---_. -- _ MaITIl I !)!j I .--__-_--._. Ikport~ t,o (: |
| Date April 3, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-78 |
Title
GAO
-.-“.~ . ..< I ._-. l-l.l..l “...“_. .-_-~ -_____ April 1!I!)0 MEDICARE Alternatives for Computing Payments for Hospital Outpatient Surgery ---- -~- (if.44 )/IIKI)-90-78 G&O GeneralAccountingOfflce united states Wahington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-234847 April 3,199O The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman, Subcommittee on Medicare and Long Term Care Committee on Finan... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-31 |
Title
United States Genwal Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters ’ Febmmy 1990 MEDICARE Withdrawing Eyeglass Coverage Recommended Following Cataract Surgery GAO/HRlMO-31 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-237435
February 8,199O The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means Hou... |
| Date Dec. 20, 1989 |
Report No. PEMD-90-7 |
Title
~-_---.-“-- ,- “-m---- Ih’.Q’t”tlrllwt’ l!HN MEDICARE Improvements Needed in the Identification of Inappropriate Hospital Care -- GAO,‘IWMD-W-7 Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation aud Methodology Division B-234162 December 20, 1989 The Honorable Pete Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to a r... |
| Date Dec. 18, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-49 |
Title
-?- i United States Genera1 kcounting Office 3-v’ 7 GAO
jhcember 1989 Report to the Acting Administrator, . Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services MEDICARE Internal Controls Over Electronic Claims for Anesthesia Services Are Inadequate GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-237821 December 18.1989 Mr. L... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-6 |
Title
VA HEALTH CARE Assessment of Surgical Services at Two Medical Centers in the Southwest l GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division I%-237822 December 14, 1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs I lnited States Senate The IIonorable Dennis DeConcini Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ilnited States Senate The Ilonor... |
| Date May 3, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-61 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives
- May 1989 HEART TRiANSPLANTS Concerns About Cost, Access, and Availability of Donor Organs Human Resources Division B-230495 May 3, 1989 The Honorable Fortney H. Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dea... |
| Date April 10, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-16 |
Title
. I . . . I United States General A~qmhing Oface / ig % -’ y’ Testimony llllllllllllll
138382 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m . EDT M onday April 10, 1989 M E D ICARE: GAOViews On The Payment System For Outpatient Cataract Surgery Statem ent of M ichael Zimmerman, Director of M edicare and M edicaid Issues Hum anResources Division Before the Subcom m ittee on Health U.S. House of ... |
| Date May 26, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO i
May 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on * . HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VAHEALTHCARE
Monitoring of Cardiac Surgery and Kidney Transplantation GAO/HRD-88-70 1 Human Resources Division B-207930 May 26,1988 The Honorable William Proxmire Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropr... |
| Date April 29, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-78 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office T&&& GAO
April 1986 Report to the Administrator of Veterans Affairs VA HEALTH CARE Too Many Operating Rooms Being Planned and Built * 03fxx55
&W/HRD86-78 ..-__. I . GAO General Accounting Of’f’ice Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources
5207930 united states
Division April 29. 1981i The Honorable Thomas K. Turnage Administrator of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr... |
| Date Jan. 13, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-15 |
Title
- United States General Amounting Office 3-4 - I 40I Report to the Congress I . ml-y 1986 VA HOSPITALS Surgical Residents Need Closer Supervision GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-220959 January 13, 1986
To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report discusses the adequacy of the... |
| Date Sept. 12, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-109 |
Title
UNITED
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOlJRCLb DIVISION
. Mr. ccl~~ Mr. -===zp kkuugh MI. hTa;r Q September 12, C. McClain Haddow Acting Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Haddow: Additional Changes to the Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Major Joint Procedures Are Needed (GAO/HRD-85-109) Subject: In a June 10, 1985, Notice of Propo... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1985 |
Report No. 127580 |
Title
United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSEDF REPRESENTATIVES ON OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCEMEDICARE PAYMENTS RELATED 'PO CATARACTSURGERIESWHILE ENHANCINGNATIONWIDE UNIFOR... |
| Date May 24, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-23 |
Title
5 BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Implementing Outpatient Surgery Programs In Military Hospitals Can Reduce DOD’s Health Care Costs
Outpatient (or same day) surgery has received widespread attention from nonfederal health care providers as a way to reduce health care costs. GAO found that military hospitals have made limited use of outpatient surgery to re... |
| Date July 12, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-84-67 |
Title
I ‘I 8 . I 1. 1.1. . . b&U11 IllaL VA 1 IL,r WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RmURCES DIVISION July ~2, 198-a Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D., Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: II I’ I II III’ I II i
IIlIll’i 1 MlllRl II lllll
l 125078 J Subject: Payment Rates For Ambulatory Surgery Centers Are Higher Than Intended By The Health... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-84-22 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Dr. Donald L. Custis Chief Medical Director Veterans Administration Dear Dr. Custis: Improvements Needed in Quality Assurance for Open Heart Surgery (GAO/HRD-84-22) Subject: We have reviewed the policies, procedures, and practices of the Department of Medicine and Surgery (DM&S) for assessing and assuring the q... |
| Date April 16, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-70 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I l45!!2~ HUMAN RESC)U??C~ DIVlSlCW B-202636 The Honorable John Leboutillier House of Representatives Dear Mr. Leboutillier: APRIL 16,198l at the Veterans Li- lleged Irregularities Administration Medical Center, Manhattan, New York (HRD-81-70) -‘I Your predecessor requested that we review the Veterans Administration's (VA's) investig... |
| Date March 3, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-54 |
Title
- -.a I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAtL. Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Better Guidelines Could Reduce VA’s Planned Construction Of Costly Operating Rooms
The Veterans Administration’s criterion for surgical facilities in new or replacement hospitals -- 1 operating room for every 28 surgical beds -- results in too many operating rooms. The VA guideline fails to consider that some occupan... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-85A |
Title
STUDY THESTAFFOFTHE BY US, /io%37 l General Accounting Office
“A Review Of Research Literature And Federal Involvement Relating To Selected Obstetric Practices
Research literature does not resolve the controversy over U S obstetric practices The literature IS generally mconcluslve about the benefits versus risks for five selected obstetric practices elective induction of labor, medication to rel... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-85 |
Title
r- . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluating Benefits And RisksOf Obstetric Practices--More Coordinated Federal And Private Efforts Needed
The Federal Government, through the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, has a number of responslbMles relating to U S obstetric practices, including --ensuring the safety of drugs and medical --funding fessional ti... |
| Date April 4, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-85 |
Title
DOCoHENT RESUOE
05411 B0965903] HRD-78-85; B-133044. April 4, 1978. 7 pp. (Review of the Efficiency of Veterans Administration Surgery
Services]. Report to ax Cleland, Administrator, Veterans dministration; by Gregory J. hart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: System for Providing Treatment (1205). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Veterans Benefits and Servi... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-18 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 17, 1977 |
Report No. 103759 |
Title
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| Date Feb. 28, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-76-168 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 00507 - [A0891494] Many Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories Underused in Ldainistration Hospitals: Better Planning and Control Veterans Needed. HRD-76-168; 8-133044. February 28, 1977. 31 pp. Report to the Congress; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Health Programs: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Veterans Benefits and Services: Hospital and Medica... |
| Date June 6, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-75-91 |
Title
WESTRICIED Accounting - Not to be released outside We Qffke eleept 8n the basis csf
WASNINGTON. D.C. 20!!448 RELEASED
B-133223 The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeier, Chairman Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, of Justice ” L j A, ;---/and the Administration , (?;I ,‘,‘.i 1 i( . 1’ Committee on the Judiciary ,w J’ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: requested that we study You... |
