Measuring and reporting on quality in health care: A framework and road map for improving care

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 462-466

  Brien, Susan E ^a   Dixon, Elijah ^a   Ghali, William A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Performance measurement; Quality improvement; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DATA BASE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; QUALITY CONTROL;

BENCHMARKING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67049160592     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.21188     Document Type: Review

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