Change in morbidity patterns after adoption of the American College of Surgeons complication coding system in a regional trauma center: results of a prospective study.
Hinsdale
J G
JG
San Jose Medical Center, California 95112, USA. drhinsdale@aol.com
Wyatt
J O
JO
Stapes
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D002140:California; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D014194:Traumatology / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality