Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 1--Conceptual framework and measure selection.
Shahian
David M
DM
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. shahian@comcast.net
Edwards
Fred H
FH
Ferraris
Victor A
VA
Haan
Constance K
CK
Rich
Jeffrey B
JB
Normand
Sharon-Lise T
SL
DeLong
Elizabeth R
ER
O'Brien
Sean M
SM
Shewan
Cynthia M
CM
Dokholyan
Rachel S
RS
Peterson
Eric D
ED
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