Developing algorithms for healthcare insurers to systematically monitor surgical site infection rates
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Claims data provide rapid indicators of SSIs for coronary artery bypass surgery and have been shown to successfully rank hospitals by SSI rates. We now operationalize this method for use by payers without transfer of protected health...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/7/20 |