Attainment of clinical performance targets and improvement in clinical outcomes and resource use in hemodialysis care: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Levin Nathan W (Author), Sadler John H (Author), Jaar Bernard G (Author), Fink Nancy E (Author), Plantinga Laura C (Author), Coresh Josef (Author), Klag Michael J (Author), Powe Neil R (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Clinical performance targets are intended to improve patient outcomes in chronic disease through quality improvement, but evidence of an association between multiple target attainment and patient outcomes in routine clinical practice...