The holy grail of surgical quality improvement: Process measures or risk-adjusted outcomes?

American Surgeon

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1046-1050

  Rogers Jr , Selwyn O ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ENOXAPARIN; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; NADROPARIN; PLACEBO; TINZAPARIN; WARFARIN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG INDICATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SURGEON; SURGERY; SURGICAL RISK; TACHYCARDIA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548618719     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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