Monday, April 16, 2007

Quality Measurement in Adult Cardiac Surgery

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 83, Issue 4, Supplement 1

Quality Measurement in Adult Cardiac Surgery: Introduction
Pages S1-S2
David M. Shahian, Frederick L. Grover, Richard P. Anderson and Fred H. Edwards
Abstract Full Text + Links PDF (35 K)

Quality Measurement in Adult Cardiac Surgery: Part 1—Conceptual Framework and Measure Selection
Pages S3-S12
David M. Shahian, Fred H. Edwards, Victor A. Ferraris, Constance K. Haan, Jeffrey B. Rich, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Elizabeth R. DeLong, Sean M. O’Brien, Cynthia M. Shewan, Rachel S. Dokholyan, et al.
Abstract Full Text + Links PDF (115 K)

Quality Measurement in Adult Cardiac Surgery: Part 2—Statistical Considerations in Composite Measure Scoring and Provider Rating
Pages S13-S26
Sean M. O’Brien, David M. Shahian, Elizabeth R. DeLong, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Fred H. Edwards, Victor A. Ferraris, Constance K. Haan, Jeffrey B. Rich, Cynthia M. Shewan, Rachel S. Dokholyan, et al.
Abstract Full Text + Links PDF (364 K)