Why it is important to demonstrate linkages between outcomes of care and processes and structures of care

Medical Care

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1995, Pages OS5-OS16

  Hammermeister, Karl E ^a,b   Shroyer, A Laurie ^a,b   Sethi, Gulshan K ^a,c   Grover, Frederick L ^b,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Outcome assessment; Process assessment; Structures of care

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 4243836436     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199510001-00002     Document Type: Article

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