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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Quality Improvement
  • Health Services Research
  • Process Engineering in Healthcare

Background:

  • Emergency general surgery is often perceived as too acute for standardized quality improvement.
  • Process mapping, a manufacturing quality tool, is increasingly applied in healthcare settings.
  • Standardized approaches are needed to improve care for acute surgical conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop process maps for small bowel obstruction (SBO).
  • To identify potential areas for quality improvement in SBO management.
  • To assess the applicability of process mapping in acute surgical care.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the American College of Surgeons Emergency General Surgery Quality Improvement Program pilot database (March 2015-March 2016).
  • Included patients managed nonoperatively or operatively for SBO.
  • Created process maps from presentation to discharge using database, charts, and EHRs.

Main Results:

  • Analyzed 88 patients with SBO (33 operative, 55 nonoperative).
  • Observed a 32% complication rate in surgically managed patients.
  • Identified significant variability in care duration and operating room access, despite consistent care sequences.

Conclusions:

  • High variability exists in the operative care of small bowel obstruction, presenting a key improvement opportunity.
  • Process mapping effectively identifies common themes and specific performance improvement measures in acute care.
  • Standardizing care pathways for SBO can enhance quality and reduce complications.