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Birkmeyer, John D. MD, FACS; Shahian, David M. MD, FACS; Dimick, Justin B. MD, MPH; Finlayson, Samuel R.G. MD, MPH, FACS; Flum, David R. MD, MPH, FACS; Ko, Clifford Y. MD, MS, MSHS, FACS; Lee Hall, Bruce MD, PhD, MBA, FACS Author Information
Birkmeyer et al. (2008) studied this question. The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program blueprint establishes a framework for advancing surgical quality measurement and improvement.