title: Improving the quality of perioperative services in an era of reform.
abstract: To improve performance in the surgical services arena, healthcare leaders should focus on: Improving perioperative outcomes. Meeting value-based purchasing quality targets. Reducing readmissions. Improving the perioperative experience.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Information Systems, Alpharetta, GA, USA. edaihl@sisfirst.com
authors.forename: Ed
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Daihl
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D062505:Value-Based Purchasing / Q000191:economics*