Translating evidence-based guidelines into performance measures for venous thromboembolism and acute coronary syndrome

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 11 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Groce III, James B ^a,b,c  

^a CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Coronary disease; Hospitals; Patient care; Protocols; Quality assurance; Reimbursement; Risk management; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 34249787042     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp070110     Document Type: Conference Paper

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