Cardiovascular Outcomes: Collaborative Path Based Appr / Edition 1 in Bloomington, MN

A collection of the most current and innovative presentations in path- based collaborative practices, this second of two volumes focuses on t he design, implementation and analysis of outcomes in cardiovascular c are. As in Health Care Outcomes, the authors present two to three stan dard clinical pathways for each DRG, and then show how those pathways can be manipulated to alter outcomes. Cardiovascular Outcomes covers a full range of medical and surgical cardiovascular outcomes. A compreh ensive collection of critical pathways and outcomes maps being used by leading hospitals and health care agencies around the country, this i s an important reference for developing path-based care models or revi sing critical paths and outcomes maps.