Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4291941 | Journal of the American College of Surgeons | 2014 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
In circumstances where alternate information is available for risk adjustment, there appear to be minimal differences in performance models that include vs exclude wound classification. Therefore, the American College of Surgeons NSQIP is critically evaluating the continued use of wound classification in hospital performance risk-adjustment models.
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Authors
Mila H. MD, MS, Mark E. PhD, Karl Y. MD, MS, FACS, Melissa S. RN, BSN, Lisa M. RN, MSN, Bradley J. RN, BSN, Claudia M. RN, BSN, Clifford Y. MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, E. Patchen MD, FACS, Bruce L. MD, PhD, MBA, FACS,