Case volume and hospital compliance with evidence-based processes of care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-87

  Williams, Scott C ^a   Koss, Richard G ^a   Morton, David J ^a   Schmaltz, Stephen P ^a   Loeb, Jerod M ^a  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based processes; Heart failure; Myocardial infarction; Performance indicator; Performance measurement; Volume

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SMOKING CESSATION; STANDARDIZATION; STUDENT T TEST; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41149177044     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm069     Document Type: Article

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