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Aminder A Singh^1,2, Jonathan R Boyle^1,2

¹is an Academic Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery at Cambridge Vascular Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals and Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared.

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Summary

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Maintaining surgical quality requires structured outcome assessment. This review explores healthcare quality definitions, assessment models, national initiatives, and crisis management strategies for optimal patient care.

Keywords:

Case mix Covid-19 Donabedian model healthcare outliers patient reported outcomes measures quality

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Quality Management
Surgical Outcomes Research

Background:

Ensuring high standards in surgical practice is critical.
Structured outcome assessment is fundamental for delivering optimal patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

To define healthcare quality in the context of surgery.
To discuss surgical quality assessment models and national initiatives.
To address maintaining surgical quality during crises like pandemics.

Main Methods:

Review of pertinent surgical literature.
Critical appraisal of national quality initiatives.
Discussion of quality improvement aims and outcome reporting.

Main Results:

Quality in healthcare necessitates defined standards and assessment.
Various models exist for assessing surgical quality.
National initiatives play a role but require critical evaluation.
Maintaining quality during crises presents unique challenges.

Conclusions:

Structured approaches are essential for defining and maintaining surgical quality.
Effective quality management requires ongoing assessment and adaptation.
Strategies must be developed to ensure care continuity during public health emergencies.