From the database: deaths after ambulatory surgery
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
- Author(s):
- Liberatore, Kim, author
- Contributor(s):
- Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2018
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Ambulatory Surgical Procedures -- mortality Intraoperative Complications -- mortality Postoperative Complications -- mortality Surgical Procedures, Operative -- mortality Age Factors Forecasting Mortality -- trends Patient Safety Sex Factors Surgicenters Humans Pennsylvania United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- The variety and complexity of procedures performed in the ambulatory surgical setting continue to expand and to offer an economical, efficient, convenient option for healthcare delivery. This growth has generated interest in the quality and safety of ambulatory surgery amongst many, including prospective patients, payers, and regulators. Analysis of patient deaths can help to inform proactive risk reduction strategies and the continuous improvement of ambulatory surgery.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (12 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101739380 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101739380