title: VA studies patient outcomes and best practices in surgery.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs