Quality and Value in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
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Abstract
Quality and value is dependent on structure and processes. In the cardiothoracic critical care unit, structure relates to how the team is organized and processes relate to how the team does its work. Herein, the review of pertinent literature is described and the results succinctly described.
Keywords
Quality Value Risk Teamwork Communication Goal-directed therapyReferences
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