Implementation of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: Critical steps to success for surgeons and hospitals

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 474-479

  Velanovich, Vic ^a   Rubinfeld, Ilan ^a   Patton Jr , Joe H ^a   Ritz, Jennifer ^a   Jordan, Jack ^a   Dulchavsky, Scott ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

National Surgical Quality Improvement Program; Postoperative complications; Process improvement; Surgical quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449393811     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860609339937     Document Type: Article

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