Harnessing the full potential of hospital-based data to support surgical quality improvement

BMJ Open Qual. 2021 Oct;10(4):e001178. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001178.

Abstract

Surgical departments commonly rely on third-party quality improvement registries. As electronic health data become increasingly integrated and accessible within an institution, alternatives to these platforms arise. We present the conceptualization and implementation of an in-house quality improvement platform that provides real-time reports, is less onerous on clinicians and is tailored to an institution's priorities of care.

Keywords: audit and feedback; continuous quality improvement; healthcare quality improvement; quality improvement methodologies; surgery.

MeSH terms

  • Hospital Departments
  • Hospitals*
  • Humans
  • Quality Improvement*