The value proposition: Using a cost improvement map to improve value for patients with nonsyndromic, isolated cleft palate

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1650-1658

  Abbott, Megan M ^a,b   Alkire, Blake C ^a,b   Meara, John G ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT PALATE; COST; ECONOMICS; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; RESPIRATION CONTROL;

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; CLEFT PALATE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME;

EID: 79955004137     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318208d25e     Document Type: Article

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