The role of the hospitalist in quality improvement: Systems for improving the care of patients with acute coronary syndrome

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2010, Pages

  Whelan, Chad T ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

ACS; Acute coronary syndrome; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77956835719     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.828     Document Type: Review

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