Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns: Measuring Performance by Using a Benchmarking Model
- 1 December 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 112 (6) , 1264-1273
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.112.6.1264
Abstract
Background. Accreditors hold hospitals accountable for harm from serious newborn hyperbilirubinemia, yet standards for evaluating performance in prevention are lacking.Keywords
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