Sternal-Wound Infections following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Could Implementing Value-Based Purchasing be Beneficial?

**Background/Objectives:** Sternal-wound infections (SWIs) are rare but consequential healthcare-associated infections following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). The impact of SWIs on the cost of health care provision is unknown. The aim of this study was to quantify the burden of CABG-r...

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Main Authors: Dominique Brandt, Maximilian Blüher, Julie Lankiewicz, Peter J. Mallow, Rhodri Saunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia Data Analytics, LLC
Series:Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Online Access:http://jheor.scholasticahq.com/article/13687-sternal-wound-infections-following-coronary-artery-bypass-graft-could-implementing-value-based-purchasing-be-beneficial.pdf

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