Improving quality on the pediatric surgery service: Missed opportunities and making it happen.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2015
Abstract
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. This article guides the reader through the process of interacting with administrative leadership to gain support for evidence-based quality improvement endeavors. General principles that are discussed include stakeholder engagement, taking advantage of preexisting resources, and the sharing of data in order to shape QI efforts and demonstrate their effectiveness.
Volume
24
Issue
6
First Page
307
Last Page
310
ISSN
1532-9453
Published In/Presented At
Berman, L., & Vinocur, C. D. (2015). Improving quality on the pediatric surgery service: Missed opportunities and making it happen. Seminars in pediatric surgery, 24(6), 307–310. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2015.08.009
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
26653165
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article