Improving quality of care: development of a risk-adjusted perioperative morbidity model for vaginal hysterectomy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137.e1-137.e5

  Heisler, Christine A ^a   Aletti, Giovanni D ^a   Weaver, Amy L ^a   Melton III, L Joseph ^a   Cliby, William A ^a   Gebhart, John B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

perioperative morbidity; risk adjustment; vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOSIS; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 75049083767     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.059     Document Type: Article

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