National Priorities Partnership focus on eliminating overuse: Applications to cardiac revascularization

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 485-490

  Ballard, David J ^a   Leonard, Bradley M ^b  

^a BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b THE HEART HOSPITAL BAYLOR PLANO   (United States)

Author keywords

appropriate use; CABG; coronary revascularization; PCI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COST SAVINGS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80555146651     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860611407686     Document Type: Article

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