title: Defining quality in surgical care--finding a clear path forward.
authors.affiliation: VA HSR&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: massarwe@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Nader N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Massarweh
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*