Improving quality on the pediatric surgery service: missed opportunities and making it happen

In surgery, quality improvement efforts have evolved from the traditional case-by-case review typical for morbidity and mortality conferences to more accurate and comprehensive data collection accomplished through participation in national registries such as the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Gaining administrative support to participate in these kinds of initiatives and commitment of the faculty and staff to make change in a data-driven manner rather than as a reaction to individual events can be a challenge.

Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery - August 28, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Loren Berman, Charles D. Vinocur Source Type: research