The QI department needs to obtain a list of patients discharged within the last three months with a diagnosis of diverticulitis. This information can be obtained from the
A) disease index.
B) master patient index.
C) procedure index.
D) physician index.

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The disease index is a hospital registry that categorizes and lists patients based on their diagnoses. For a query about patients discharged with a specific diagnosis like diverticulitis, the disease index would provide the necessary information.

The QI Department Needs to Obtain a List of Patients