Design and implementation of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC): improving value in hernia care

Hernia

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 177-189

  Poulose, B K ^a   Roll, S ^b   Murphy, J W ^c   Matthews, B D ^d   Todd Heniford, B ^d   Voeller, G ^e   Hope, W W ^f   Goldblatt, M I ^g   Adrales, G L ^h   Rosen, M J ⁱ  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Santa Casa of Sao Paulo Medical School   (Brazil)

^c WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^f NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^h DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall reconstruction; AHSQC; Hernia; Quality

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERNIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGISTER; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HERNIA, VENTRAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REGISTRIES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84961178750     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-016-1477-7     Document Type: Article

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