title: Special address to the Midwest Surgical Association on surgical outcome analysis and patient safety.
authors.affiliation: American College of Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair, Chicago, IL 60611-3211, USA. trussell@facs.org
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States