The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: learning from the past and moving to the future

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 5 SUPPL, 2009, Pages

  Hammermeister, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Operative; Outcome assessment (health care); Quality of health care; Risk adjustment; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71149095079     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

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