What question did this study set out to answer?

The research aims to establish a framework for measuring surgical quality throughout the perioperative process.

April 12, 2026Open Access

Defining Expanded Episode-Based Surgical Quality Measurement

Key Points

The research aims to establish a framework for measuring surgical quality throughout the perioperative process.
Conducted a Delphi panel study to gather expert opinions on surgical quality measurement.
Focused on preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative care phases.
Planned operationalization of the developed model for specific surgical procedures.
Outlined a comprehensive roadmap for quality assessment.
Identified variations in surgical care quality in VA and VA-CC settings.
Highlighted the need for standardization in quality measurement across different phases.

Abstract

This Delphi panel study of expanded episode-based surgical quality measurement provides a roadmap to assess and improve quality across the entire perioperative surgical continuum-including the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative care phases. Future work will operationalize this model across the 3 procedures to assess variations in quality for surgical care provided in VA and VA-CC settings.

Defining Expanded Episode-Based Surgical Quality Measurement

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