title: Performance metrics as drivers of quality: getting to second gear.
authors: From Press Ganey, Wakefield, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. thomas.lee@pressganey.com.
authors: Thomas H
authors: TH
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D006493:Heparin
keywords: Editorials; health outcomes; quality; safety