Control chart methods for monitoring cardiac surgical performance and their interpretation

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Dec;128(6):811-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.03.011.

Authors

Chris A Rogers¹, Barnaby C Reeves, Massimo Caputo, J Saravana Ganesh, Robert S Bonser, Gianni D Angelini

Affiliation

¹ Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK.

PMID: 15573063
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.03.011

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / mortality
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / standards*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data
Clinical Competence
Databases as Topic
Heart Transplantation / mortality
Heart Transplantation / standards
Heart Transplantation / statistics & numerical data
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Medical Audit / methods*
Medical Audit / statistics & numerical data
Models, Statistical
Outcome Assessment, Health Care / methods*
Outcome Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data
Quality of Health Care
Risk Assessment
Surgery Department, Hospital / standards
Thoracic Surgery / standards*
Thoracic Surgery / statistics & numerical data
United Kingdom