"What's the Risk?" Assessing and Mitigating Risk in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct;102(4):1052-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.08.051. Epub 2016 Sep 2.

Authors

Kevin W Lobdell¹, James I Fann², Juan A Sanchez³

Affiliations

¹ Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, North Carolina. Electronic address: kevin.lobdell@carolinashealthcare.org.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
³ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 27596918
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.08.051

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / economics
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / standards*
Female
Humans
Male
Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
Patient Safety*
Quality Improvement*
Risk Assessment
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / economics
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / standards*
United States