Using Automated Health Plan Data to Assess Infection Risk from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Using Automated Health Plan Data to Assess Infection Risk from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

We determined if infection indicators were sufficiently consistent across health plans to allow comparison of hospitals’ risks of infection after coronary artery bypass surgery. Three managed care organizations accounted for 90% of managed care in eastern Massachusetts, from October 1996 through Mar...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Richard Platt, Ken Kleinman, Kristin Thompson, Rachel S. Dokholyan, James M. Livingston, Andrew Bergman, John H. Mason, Teresa C. Horan, Robert P. Gaynes, Steven L. Solomon, Kenneth E. Sands
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0039_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0039_article

Similar Items