Medical record review as a measure of the effectiveness of organ procurement practices in the hospital.
Organ procurement efforts are central to the transplant sector of the health care system, yet procurement effectiveness is not routinely assessed. MRRs provide a solid foundation for identifying gaps in organ procurement performance, implementing and tracking the success of QI initiatives, and monitoring ongoing performance.
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Partnership for Organ Donation, Boston, MA 02109, USA. mcnamara@organ-donation.org
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Fowler
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Evanisko
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Beasley
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D000465:Algorithms; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008499:Medical Records; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology