title: From nicety to necessity: outcome measures come of age.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brailer
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States