The use of indicators to improve the quality of intensive care: Theoretical aspects and experiences from the Dutch intensive care registry

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1084-1091

  Van Der Voort, P H J ^a   Van Der Veer, S N ^b   De Vos, M L G ^c  

^a Department of Intensive Care ^*  (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84866268332     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2012.02687.x     Document Type: Review

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