| Literature DB >> 26315766 |
José López-Sendón1, José Ramón González-Juanatey2, Fausto Pinto3, José Cuenca Castillo4, Lina Badimón5, Regina Dalmau6, Esteban González Torrecilla7, José Ramón López-Mínguez8, Alicia M Maceira9, Domingo Pascual-Figal10, José Luis Pomar Moya-Prats11, Alessandro Sionis12, José Luis Zamorano13.
Abstract
Cardiology practice requires complex organization that impacts overall outcomes and may differ substantially among hospitals and communities. The aim of this consensus document is to define quality markers in cardiology, including markers to measure the quality of results (outcomes metrics) and quality measures related to better results in clinical practice (performance metrics). The document is mainly intended for the Spanish health care system and may serve as a basis for similar documents in other countries.Keywords: Indicadores de calidad; Indicadores de rendimiento; Indicadores de resultados; Outcomes; Performance measures; Quality metrics
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26315766 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2015.07.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) ISSN: 1885-5857