Pulmonary lobectomy patient care pathway: A model to control cost and maintain quality

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 299-302

  Wright, Cameron D ^a   Wain, John C ^a   Grillo, Hermes C ^a   Moncure, Ashby C ^a   Macaluso, Stephanie M ^a   Mathisen, Douglas J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COST CONTROL; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMONECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030822279     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(97)00548-1     Document Type: Article

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