Improving anesthesiologist performance through profiling and incentives

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 523-528

  St Jacques, Paul J ^a   Patel, Nimesh ^a   Higgins, Michael S ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesiologists; efficiency; incentive program; manpower

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 10044254423     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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