Developing a benchmarking process in perfusion: A report of the perfusion downunder collaboration

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-33

  Baker, Robert A ^a   Newland Richard F , R F ^a   Fenton, Carmel ^b   McDonald, Michael ^c   Willcox, Timothy W ^d   Merry, Alan F ^e  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CABRINI INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Quality indicator

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFUSION; POINT OF CARE TESTING; REOPERATION; STROKE; TEMPERATURE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; BENCHMARKING; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84864300666     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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