Development of a Congenital Heart Surgery Composite Quality Metric: Part 1 - Conceptual Framework.
CONCLUSIONS: We have applied and adapted conceptual framework and methodology related to composite quality measures across other fields to congenital heart surgery. The initial composite quality metric created is inclusive of both morbidity and mortality, and expands our view of quality in this patient population.
PMID: 30227127 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pasquali SK, Shahian DM, O'Brien SM, Jacobs ML, Gaynor JW, Romano JC, Gaies MG, Hill KD, Mayer JE, Jacobs JP Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research