Outcomes research: an interdisciplinary perspective.
Outcomes achieved by healthcare providers are a function of patient clinical and demographic characteristics, baseline health status, delivered treatments and interventions, and setting characteristics. This article describes a prospective, interdisciplinary study of the outcomes of selected surgeries using both generic and condition-specific data collection instruments. The results of several different analyses are discussed, which illustrate the usefulness of such an effort for patients, nurses and physicians, the institution, and the respective disciplines in general.
School of Nursing, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box C-288, Denver, CO 80262, USA. katherine.jones@uchsc.edu
Katherine R
KR
Jones
Richard E
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Burney
D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration