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Case study. Outcomes management in orthopaedics
D Walker1, S Houston, C LeClair
1Department of Outcomes Management, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1997
Abstract:
Improving outcomes while maintaining quality and satisfaction in today's healthcare environment is a challenge. This article shares some of the foundation work and the results of an interdisciplinary team effort toward that goal. Changes in care practices and their impact on outcomes can promote the welfare of the patient, institution, and the nation's health.