TY - GEN AU - Duffy,J R TI - Cardiovascular outcomes initiative: case studies in performance improvement SN - 1093-1783 PY - 2001///0607 KW - Coronary Artery Bypass KW - adverse effects KW - Cost Control KW - Efficiency, Organizational KW - Health Services Research KW - Hospital Costs KW - statistics & numerical data KW - Hospitals, Community KW - Hospitals, Teaching KW - Humans KW - Length of Stay KW - Midwestern United States KW - epidemiology KW - Morbidity KW - Myocardial Infarction KW - economics KW - Organizational Case Studies KW - Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care KW - organization & administration KW - Patient Care Team KW - Patient Satisfaction KW - Program Evaluation KW - Quality Indicators, Health Care KW - Risk Adjustment KW - Total Quality Management N1 - Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article ER -