Development and validation of a risk quantification index for 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in noncardiac surgical patients
JE Dalton, A Kurz, A Turan, EJ Mascha… - The Journal of the …, 2011 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Optimal risk adjustment is a requisite precondition for monitoring quality of care
and interpreting public reports of hospital outcomes. Current risk-adjustment measures have …
and interpreting public reports of hospital outcomes. Current risk-adjustment measures have …
Anesthesiologist-and system-related risk factors for risk-adjusted pediatric anesthesia-related cardiac arrest
BACKGROUND: Pediatric anesthesia-related cardiac arrest (ARCA) is an uncommon but
potentially preventable adverse event. Infants and children with more severe underlying …
potentially preventable adverse event. Infants and children with more severe underlying …
Performance measurement at a “tipping point”
After the release of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err Is Human, 1 improving the
quality of health care in the United States (US) has become a national priority. 2 There is …
quality of health care in the United States (US) has become a national priority. 2 There is …
Validation of a risk stratification index and risk quantification index for predicting patient outcomes: in-hospital mortality, 30-day mortality, 1-year mortality, and length-of …
MJG Sigakis, EA Bittner, JP Wanderer - Anesthesiology, 2013 - pubs.asahq.org
Background: External validation of published risk stratification models is essential to
determine their generalizability. This study evaluates the performance of the Risk …
determine their generalizability. This study evaluates the performance of the Risk …