Why the study?
Does a quality improvement program based on data dissemination reduce in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing CABG surgery?
Population
57,187 patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery discharged from 30 New York State…
Comparison
Quality improvement program based on the… vs Temporal comparison (1989 vs. 1992)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Supports data dissemination for CABG QI programs; leaves open causal effects and applicability today.
Does a quality improvement program based on data dissemination reduce in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing CABG surgery?
A state-wide quality improvement program based on risk-adjusted mortality data dissemination was associated with a significant 41% decrease in risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality for CABG surgery.
Edward L. Hannan (1994) studied this question.
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