Alabama coronary artery bypass grafting project: Results of a statewide quality improvement initiative

JAMA

Volumn 285, Issue 23, 2001, Pages 3003-3010

  Holman, William L ^a,c   Allman, Richard M ^a,b,c   Sansom, Monique ^b   Kiefe, Catarina I ^a,b,c,f   Peterson, Eric D ^e   Anstrom, Kevin J ^e   Sankey, Steadman S ^b   Hubbard, Steve G ^d   Sherrill, Robert G ^b  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

^b Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation   (United States)

^c BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d East Alabama Medical Center   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0035919179     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.23.3003     Document Type: Article

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