The Case Against Volume as a Measure of Quality of Surgical Care

Abstract Healthcare purchasers, represented by the Leapfrog Group, have attempted to set standards for “quality” of surgical care that include a minimum volume for each of five major surgical procedures, with the assumption that higher volumes in surgery bring better outcomes. The VA National Surgic...
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Khuri, Shukri F. [verfasserIn]

Henderson, William G.

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2005

Schlagwörter:

Surgical Care

National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Volume Standard

National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database

Automatic Interaction Detection

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© Société Internationale de Chirurgie 2005

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Enthalten in: World Journal of Surgery - Springer-Verlag, 1996, 29(2005), 10 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 1222-1229

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volume:29 ; year:2005 ; number:10 ; day:15 ; month:09 ; pages:1222-1229

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DOI / URN:

10.1007/s00268-005-7987-6

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SPR003402614

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