title: More Evidence That the Use of Venous Thromboembolism Rates as Hospital Quality Measures May Be Off the Mark.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, Torrance, California.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Virgilio
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, Torrance, California.
authors.forename: Jerry J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants