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Creation of Patient-Specific Silicone Cardiac Models with Applications in Pre-surgical Plans and Hands-on Training
Published on: February 10, 2022
Cardiac surgeons and the quality movement: the Michigan experience
Richard L Prager1, Frederick R Armenti, Joseph S Bassett
1Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. rprager@umich.edu
Abstract:
The Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons created a voluntary quality collaborative with all the cardiac surgeons in the state and all hospitals doing adult cardiac surgery. Utilizing this collaborative over the last 3 years and creating a unique relationship with a payor, an approach to processes and outcomes has produced improvements in the quality of care for cardiac patients in the state of Michigan.
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