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Medicare hospital Value-based purchasing (VBP) program that links Medicare payments to quality of care will become effective from 2013. It is unclear whether specific hospital characteristics are associated with a hospital's VBP score, and consequently incentive payments.The objective of the study was to assess the association of hospital characteristics with (i) the mean VBP score, and (ii) specific percentiles of the VBP score distribution.
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The Effects of Aprotinin and Tranexamic Acid on Thrombin Generation and Fibrinolytic Response After Cardiac Surgery
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Ascending and Transverse Aortic Arch Repair: The Impact of Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion
The benefit of retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP) with profound hypothermic circulatory arrest has been subject to much debate. We examined our experience with ascending and transverse arch repairs to determine the impact of retrograde cerebral perfusion on stroke and mortality.
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