title: Speaking the same language: improving evaluation of patient-focused outcomes using standardized terminology.
abstract: As the practice of medicine grows in complexity and the public calls for demonstrated value at decreased cost, the need for increasing effectiveness of both providing care and evaluating patient outcomes becomes paramount. This paper will demonstrate the success of utilizing a standardized taxonomy within an automated patient record to provide cues to clinicians regarding individual, patient-focused outcomes as well as timely evaluation of aggregated patient outcomes data. A case study will be used to illustrate dynamic evaluation of clinical outcomes following cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington Medical Center, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Wild
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Hendricks
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004282:Documentation; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000145:classification*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014861:Washington