Public health reporting: The United States perspective

Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-202

  Halpin, Linda S ^a   Barnett, Scott D ^a   Henry, Linda L ^a   Choi, Elmer ^a   Ad, Niv ^a  

^a INOVA HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcomes; Pay for performance; Public reporting; Quality

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SURGICAL MORTALITY; UNITED STATES; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52149113889     PISSN: 10892532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089253208323412     Document Type: Review

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