Improving guideline adherence through intensive quality improvement and the use of a National Quality Register in Sweden for acute myocardial infarction

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-37

  Peterson, Anette ^b,e   Carlhed, Rickard ^c   Lindahl, Bertil ^d   Lindström, Gunilla ^d   Åberg, Christina ^d   Andersson Gäre, Boel ^a   Bojestig, Mats ^b  

^a Futurum Qulturum   (Sweden)

^b Unit of Research and Development of Primary Health Care County Council of Jönköping   (Sweden)

^c CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Uppsala Clinic Hospital   (Sweden)

^e Hälso och Sjukvårdsavdelning   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Multidisciplinary; National Quality Registry; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART INFARCTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; SWEDEN;

ACUTE DISEASE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; STATE MEDICINE; SWEDEN;

EID: 33846408715     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019514-200701000-00005     Document Type: Article

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