title: Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 1--Conceptual framework and measure selection.
authors: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. shahian@comcast.net
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Shahian
authors: Fred H
authors: FH
authors: Edwards
authors: Victor A
authors: VA
authors: Ferraris
authors: Constance K
authors: CK
authors: Haan
authors: Jeffrey B
authors: JB
authors: Rich
authors: Sharon-Lise T
authors: SL
authors: Normand
authors: Elizabeth R
authors: ER
authors: DeLong
authors: Sean M
authors: SM
authors: O'Brien
authors: Cynthia M
authors: CM
authors: Shewan
authors: Rachel S
authors: RS
authors: Dokholyan
authors: Eric D
authors: ED
authors: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D026683:Advisory Committees; D019985:Benchmarking; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000145:classification*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States