ACCF/AHA new insights into the methodology of performance measurement

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 56, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 1767-1782

  Spertus, John A ^a   Bonow, Robert O ^a   Chan, Paul ^a   Diamond, George A ^a   Drozda Jr , Joseph P ^a   Kaul, Sanjay ^a   Krumholz, Harlan M ^a   Masoudi, Frederick A ^a   Normand, Sharon Lise T ^a   Peterson, Eric D ^a   Radford, Martha J ^a   Rumsfeld, John S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

ACCF AHA Performance Measures; health policy and outcome research; quality indicators; quality measurement

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADVERSE OUTCOME; CARDIOLOGY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78349238167     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.09.009     Document Type: Review

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