Can the incidence of unplanned reoperations be used as an indicator of quality of care in surgery?

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 198-202

  Kroon, Hidde M ^a   Breslau, Paul J ^a   Lardenoye, Jan Willem H P ^a  

^a Hagaziekenhuis ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Indicator; Quality of care; Unplanned reoperation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REOPERATION; STATISTICS; SURGERY;

FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 34247853188     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860607300652     Document Type: Article

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