1. Influence of Cardiac Surgeon Report Cards on Patient Referral by Cardiologists in New York State After 20 Years of Public Reporting
by David L. Brown, Arnold M. Epstein, and Eric C. Schneider
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
Volume 6(6):
November 19, 2013
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2. The percentage of cardiologists who reported none or minimal influence (n=216) of the report cards and those who reported moderate or substantial influence (n=70) in 2011 who felt that technical skill, outcomes other than mortality, risk-adjusted mortality, postoperative care, clinical judgment, patient satisfaction, effective communication, and hospital affiliation were extremely or very important in determining the overall quality of a cardiac surgeon.
The percentage of cardiologists who reported none or minimal influence (n=216) of the report cards and those who reported moderate or substantial influence (n=70) in 2011 who felt that technical skill, outcomes other than mortality, risk-adjusted mortality, postoperative care, clinical judgment, patient satisfaction, effective communication, and hospital affiliation were extremely or very important in determining the overall quality of a cardiac surgeon.
David L. Brown et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013;6:
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