TY  - GEN
AU  - Khuri,S F
AU  - Daley,J
AU  - Henderson,W
AU  - Hur,K
AU  - Demakis,J
AU  - Aust,J B
AU  - Chong,V
AU  - Fabri,P J
AU  - Gibbs,J O
AU  - Grover,F
AU  - Hammermeister,K
AU  - Irvin,G
AU  - McDonald,G
AU  - Passaro,E
AU  - Phillips,L
AU  - Scamman,F
AU  - Spencer,J
AU  - Stremple,J F
TI  - The Department of Veterans Affairs' NSQIP: the first national, validated, outcome-based, risk-adjusted, and peer-controlled program for the measurement and enhancement of the quality of surgical care. National VA Surgical Quality Improvement Program
SN  - 0003-4932
PY  - 1998///1124
KW  - Hospitals, Veterans
KW  - standards
KW  - Humans
KW  - Medical Audit
KW  - Outliers, DRG
KW  - Program Evaluation
KW  - Prospective Studies
KW  - Quality Assurance, Health Care
KW  - organization & administration
KW  - Risk Adjustment
KW  - Surgery Department, Hospital
KW  - Surgical Procedures, Operative
KW  - methods
KW  - Treatment Outcome
KW  - United States
KW  - United States Department of Veterans Affairs
KW  - Utilization Review
N1  - Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-199810000-00006
ER  -