Surgical Collaboratives for Quality Improvement

Amir A Ghaferi

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2018.05.004

Surgical Collaboratives for Quality Improvement

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2018 Oct;27(4):633-640. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2018.05.004. Epub 2018 Jul 21.

Author

Amir A Ghaferi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 2800 Plymouth Road, NCRC, Building 16, Room 140E, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: aghaferi@umich.edu.

PMID: 30213408
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2018.05.004

Abstract

How best to improve the surgical quality remains unknown. Historically, most efforts were either top down national policy efforts or local hospital/practice level efforts. This article reviews the limitations of these methods and how collaborative quality improvement a mix of local, regional, and national efforts is the most effective means of achieving sustainable, meaningful improvement in surgical care.

Keywords: Collaboration; Collaboratives; Culture; Improvement; Outcomes; Quality; Safety.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cooperative Behavior*
Humans
Neoplasms / surgery*
Quality Improvement / standards*
Quality of Health Care / standards*
Surgical Oncology / methods*

Grants and funding

K08 HS023621/HS/AHRQ HHS/United States