Medical record review as a measure of the effectiveness of organ procurement practices in the hospital

P McNamara; H G Franz; R A Fowler; M J Evanisko; C L Beasley

doi:10.1016/s1070-3241(16)30322-4

Medical record review as a measure of the effectiveness of organ procurement practices in the hospital

Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 1997 Jun;23(6):321-33. doi: 10.1016/s1070-3241(16)30322-4.

Authors

P McNamara¹, H G Franz, R A Fowler, M J Evanisko, C L Beasley

Affiliation

¹ Partnership for Organ Donation, Boston, MA 02109, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 9234074
DOI: 10.1016/s1070-3241(16)30322-4

Abstract

Organ procurement efforts are central to the transplant sector of the health care system, yet procurement effectiveness is not routinely assessed. MRRs provide a solid foundation for identifying gaps in organ procurement performance, implementing and tracking the success of QI initiatives, and monitoring ongoing performance.

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Informed Consent
Medical Records*
Organ Transplantation
Program Evaluation / methods*
Quality Assurance, Health Care / economics
Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
Tissue and Organ Procurement / economics
Tissue and Organ Procurement / organization & administration*
United States / epidemiology