Quality Assessment in Hand Surgery - 26/07/14
Doi : 10.1016/j.hcl.2014.04.009
Jennifer F. Waljee, MD, MS, MPH a, Catherine Curtin, MD b, ⁎ 
a Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
b Department of Surgery, Palo Alto Veterans Hospital, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
∗Corresponding author.
Résumé |
Measuring quality assessment in hand surgery remains an underexplored area. However, measuring quality is becoming increasingly transparent and important. Patients now have direct access to hospital and physician metrics and large payers have linked financial incentives to quality metrics. It is critical for hand surgeons to understand the essential elements of quality and its assessment. This article reviews several areas of hand surgery quality assessments including safety, outcomes, satisfaction, and cost.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Hand, Surgery, Quality, Assessment
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© 2014
Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 30 - N° 3
P. 329-334 - août 2014 Retour au numéro
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