Why the study?
Does hospital process performance improve outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Population
Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Design
Cohort
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Supports guideline process metrics for ACS quality monitoring; leaves open causal effects on outcomes.
Does hospital process performance improve outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Adherence to broad, guideline-based performance metrics is significantly associated with outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients, supporting their use for quality improvement.
Peterson et al. (2006) studied this question.
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