Quality measurement: What it means for obstetricians and gynecologists

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 507-510

  Gee, Rebekah E ^a   Winkler, Reva ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b National Quality Forum   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GESTATIONAL AGE; GOVERNMENT; GYNECOLOGIST; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SAFETY; PERINATAL CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VOLUNTARY REPORTING;

GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84876205178     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182840e20     Document Type: Article

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