The Database Dilemma: An Imperfect but Critical Tool to Improve Quality and Benchmark Outcomes

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Oct;33(10):2615-2617. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.03.065. Epub 2019 Apr 3.

Authors

Kelly A Machovec¹, Edmund H Jooste¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Duke Children's Congenital Heart Center, Duke University, Durham, NC.

PMID: 31078373
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.03.065

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Cardiac Procedures / standards*
Benchmarking / methods*
Databases, Factual / standards*
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
Humans
Quality Improvement*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / mortality
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / standards*
United States