A data-driven approach to improving clinical outcomes in cardiac care.

The performance improvement department at The Queen's Medical Center (QMC) in Honolulu, has been monitoring the outcomes of cardiovascular interventional procedures and cardiothoracic surgical procedures. By using an institution-wide database as well as participating in national cardiac databases, a...

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Published in:Journal for Healthcare Quality: Promoting Excellence in Healthcare Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 32 - 37
Main Authors: Burden B, Taft E
Format: algorithm tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1999 Mar-Apr
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