Regional Collaboration as a Model for Fostering Accountability and Transforming Health Care

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-19

  Speir, Alan M ^a   Rich, Jeffrey B ^a   Crosby, Ivan ^a   Fonner Jr , Edwin ^a  

^a Virginia Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; cardiac surgery; collaboration; healthcare reform; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

AMINOCAPROIC ACID; AMIODARONE; APROTININ;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; REIMBURSEMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; COST SAVINGS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRGINIA;

EID: 67650716628     PISSN: 10430679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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