Using quality indicators to compare outcomes of permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation among publicly and privately funded patients.

Bradshaw, P J; Stobie, P; Einarsdóttir, K; Briffa, T G; Hobbs, M S T

Bradshaw, P J; Stobie, P; Einarsdóttir, K; Briffa, T G; Hobbs, M S T.

Affiliation

Bradshaw PJ; Cardiovascular Research Group, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Stobie P; School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Einarsdóttir K; Centre for Health Services Research, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Briffa TG; Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Hobbs MS; Cardiovascular Research Group, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Intern Med J ; 45(8): 813-20, 2015 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25851227

Subject(s)

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; Pacemaker, Artificial; Private Sector; Public Sector; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Middle Aged; National Health Programs; Treatment Outcome

Key words

cardiac pacemaker; funding; insurance; mortality; outcome; population study

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Health context: 1_ASSA2030 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pacemaker, Artificial / Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Public Sector / Private Sector / Quality Indicators, Health Care Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Equity_inequality / Patient_preference Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Intern Med J Year: 2015 Document type: Article

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