title: [Introduction of electronic monitoring increased interest for quality work. Nine-year-registration at Hjartcentrum indicates improved medical results].
abstract: Medical, administrative and economic data in a cardio-thoracic unit were followed for 9 years in an extensive monitoring system. Several changes in the practice could be observed. There was a general improvement in total quality factors seen as decreased complication rate especially in normal patients, a change in case mix towards older and more complicated patients and a decrease in the costs. The monitoring was a prerequisite for following, initiating and controlling changes. The article is published in English in Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
authors.affiliation: Västerbottens läns landsting, Umeå torkel.aberg@vll.se
authors.forename: Torkel
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahberg
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hentschel
authors.forename: Gunnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Engström
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017046:Cost Savings; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data