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Establishing best practices for structured NSQIP review
Aaron J Cunningham1, Brian Howell2, Stephanie Polites3
1Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Introduction:
We describe an institutional program (INR- Interval NSQIP Review), to augment NSQIP utility through structured, multidisciplinary review of surgical outcomes in order to create near 'real-time' adverse event (AE) monitoring and improve surgeon awareness.
Methods:
INR is a monthly meeting of quality analysts, surgeons and nursing leadership initiated to validate AE with NSQIP criteria, review data in real-time, and perform in-depth case analyses. Occurrence classification concerns were referred for national NSQIP review. Monthly reports were distributed to surgeons with AE rates and case-specific details.
Results:
Since implementation, 377/3,026 AE underwent in-depth review. Of those, 7 occurrences were referred for clarification by central NSQIP review. Overall 37 (1.2%) were not consistent with NSQIP-defined AE after INR. Time from occurrence to surgeon review decreased by 223 days (296 vs. 73 days, p = 0.006).
Discussion:
Structured monthly institutional review of AE prior to submission can create greater transparency and confidence of NSQIP data, reduce time from occurrence to surgeon recognition, and improve stakeholder understanding of AE definitions. This approach can be tailored to institutional needs and should be evaluated for downstream improvement in patient outcomes.
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