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Guidelines for quality improvement in cardiac surgery The College of Cardiac Surgery: results of the 2007 survey Ghent University
Optimal delivery of health care is a common goal of individual physicians, professional organizations, hospital structures and governmental authorities. A growing concern has emerged from the public, media and third payer organizations concerning the quality of care and the amount of resources spending. In the United States, large databases, guidelines and performance evaluation have been elaborated by medical societies, particularly in the area ...
The Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery : defining a model for antimicrobial stewardship : results from an international cross-sectional survey Ghent University
Measurement and adjustment of non-response bias based on non-response surveys: the case of Belgium and Norway in the European Social Survey Round 3 KU Leuven
© European Survey Research Association. In earlier rounds of the European Social Survey, non-response bias was studied by using population statistics and call record information (para data). In the third round, a new feature was introduced: two kinds of non-respondent surveys were set up using a short list of questions which were designed to study non-response bias. In Belgium, a very short questionnaire was offered to all refusals at the ...
Multicenter International Survey on the Clinical Practice of Ultra-Fast-Track Anesthesia with On-Table Extubation in Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: To describe global practices for on-table extubation (OTE) in pediatric cardiac anesthesia in European and non-European countries. DESIGN: Multiple-choice, web-based survey with 34 questions addressing organizational data, existence of OTE programs, inclusion and exclusion criteria for OTE, and intraoperative and immediate postoperative management. SETTING: Online survey endorsed by the European Association of Cardiothoracic ...
Perioperative Care Standards in Cardiac Surgery Patients Aiming at Enhancing Recovery: A Nationwide Survey in the Netherlands and Belgium KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this survey was to describe existing perioperative care standards and best practices in the Netherlands and Belgium. DESIGN: An online survey was followed up by an in-depth personal interview. The main outcomes were the existing standards of perioperative care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. SETTING: The online survey and subsequent interviews were targeted to one representative in the intensive care unit (ICU), ...