title: Measuring surgical quality: which measure should we trust?
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts2Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Hillary J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Mull
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts3Department of Operations and Technology Management, Boston University School of Management, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shwartz
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts4Department of Surgery, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts5Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Kamal M F
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Itani
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts2Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Amy K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States