Journal article
Canadian quality indicators for percutaneous coronary interventions
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Quantifying adherence to quality indicators can serve as a direct measure of quality of care and provide the foundation for quality improvement. However, quality indicators for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have not been developed in Canada.
OBJECTIVE: To develop a set of quality and outcome indicators for PCI that can be used across Canada.
Authors
Ko DT; Wijeysundera HC; Zhu X; Richards J; Tu JV; Panel
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 24, No. 12, pp. 899–903
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2008
DOI
10.1016/s0828-282x(08)70696-2
ISSN
0828-282X
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBenchmarkingCanadaCoronary DiseaseDelphi TechniqueEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRadiographySensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisTreatment Outcome