Quality improvements of antimicrobial prophylaxis in coronary artery bypass grafting

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 329-335

  Sun, Tzong Bor ^a,b   Chao, Shen Feng ^a   Chang, Bee Song ^a   Chen, Tsung Ying ^a,b   Gao, Pay Yu ^c   Shyr, Ming Hwang ^a,b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

breakthrough model; coronary artery bypass grafting; international quality indicator project; medical quality; prophylactic antibiotics; Taiwan quality indicator project

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LENGTH OF STAY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79954615496     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.06.049     Document Type: Article

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