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CCORT/CCS quality indicators for congestive heart failure care.

Douglas S. Lee, Chau Tran, Virginia Flintoft, Fiona Grant, Peter P. Liu, Jack V. Tu

PubMed · 2003 · 76 citations · 46 references

Abstract

A set of Canadian quality indicators for CHF care encompassing organizational attributes, pharmacotherapy, investigations, counselling, continuity of care and disease outcomes has been developed. These quality indicators will serve as a foundation for future studies evaluating the quality of CHF care in Canada.

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