Using a standardized donor ratio to assess the performance of organ procurement organizations

Health Services Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1329-1344

  Stogis, Sheryl ^b   Hirth, Richard A ^a   Strawderman, Robert L ^b   Banaszak Holl, Jane ^c   Smith, Dean G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Alexian Brothers Health System   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Organ donation; Organ procurement organization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; POLICY; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 18744377963     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.00212     Document Type: Article

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