Hospital mortality and leapfrog hospital survey results

JAMA

Volumn 302, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 625-626

  Angood, Peter B ^a   Burstin, Helen ^a  

^a NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NOTE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 68849091049     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1101     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Kernisan LP, Lee SJ, Boscardin WJ, Landefeld CS, Dudley RA. Association between hospital-reported Leapfrog safe practices scores and inpatient mortality. JAMA. 2009;301(13):1341-1348.
2. Safe Practices for Better Healthcare. National Quality Forum Web site. http: //www.qualityforum.org/publications/reports/safe-practices.asp. Accessed April 14, 2009.