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Weighing the Need for Surgical Volume Thresholds

by Peter Pronovost
October 15, 2015
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In May, three academic medical systems turned up the heat on a long-simmering debate about the link between surgical volumes and quality of care. Leaders… Read More »Weighing the Need for Surgical Volume Thresholds

The Surgeon Scorecard and the Need for Measurement Standards

by Peter Pronovost
September 28, 2015
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Most of us would agree that there aren't enough valid and meaningful health care quality measures to guide patients' choices of hospitals and physicians. While… Read More »The Surgeon Scorecard and the Need for Measurement Standards