U.S. trends in CABG hospital volume: The effect of adding cardiac surgery programs

Health Affairs

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 162-168

  Wilson, Chad T ^a   Fisher, Elliott S ^b   Welch, H Gilbert ^b,c   Siewers, Andrea E ^d   Lucas, F Lee ^e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA Outcomes Group   (United States)

^d MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY CARE UNIT; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC CARE FACILITIES; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MEDICARE; PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 33846708837     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.26.1.162     Document Type: Article

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