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Quality improvement 101 for surgeons: Navigating the alphabet soup
Matthew T Santore1, Saleem Islam2
1Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
|December 15, 2015
Summary
Surgical quality improvement has evolved from retrospective case reviews to prospective methods. This article introduces improvement science principles to enhance surgical care quality.
Area of Science:
- Medical quality improvement
- Surgical care standards
- Healthcare innovation
Background:
- Traditional surgical morbidity and mortality conferences rely on retrospective case reviews.
- The surgical profession prioritizes patient care improvement.
- Prospective quality improvement principles are increasingly integrated into surgical practices.
