December 8th, 2011
How Randomness Affects Quality of Care
John E Brush, MD
Each month I meet with administrators at my hospital to review the quality of our cardiology program. My administrators don’t want excuses. They aim for perfection. But a discussion at our last meeting about door-to-balloon times for STEMI patients changed their minds.
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