Management of outcomes in the ambulatory surgery center: The role of standard work and evidence-based medicine

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 743-747

  Merrill, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory anesthesia; Aviation; Best practice; Evidence based medicine; Guidelines; Outcomes; Quality improvement; Safety; Standard practice protocols; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICENTERS;

EID: 56849094200     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3283126d0d     Document Type: Review

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