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Surgical quality measurement has evolved into large-scale initiatives like NSQIP, SCIP, and SCOAP, which utilize structure, process, and outcome measures to improve patient safety and care efficiency.
This article reviews the historical evolution of surgical quality measurement and improvement from the 1850s to the present.
Quality initiatives enhance surgical safety; leaves open cardiovascular-specific adaptations and validation.
Health care quality measurement has become increasingly emphasized, as providers and administrators respond to public and government demands for improved patient care. This article will review the evolution of surgical quality measurement and improvement from its infancy in the 1850s to the vast efforts being undertaken today.
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Chun et al. (2014) conducted a review in Surgical quality. Quality measurement programs (NSQIP, SCIP, SCOAP) was evaluated. Surgical quality measurement has evolved into large-scale initiatives like NSQIP, SCIP, and SCOAP, which utilize structure, process, and outcome measures to improve patient safety and care efficiency.
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