The value and limits of severity adjusted mortality for ICU patients

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 257-263

  Teres, Daniel ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS LINKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANAGER; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; SAFETY; STANDARDIZATION;

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SELECTION BIAS;

EID: 10644226075     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2004.08.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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