Surgical Collaboratives

Uses

How it works

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Descriptive collaborative studies did not establish causal effects but showed how reporting infrastructure can support quality improvement. — Report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of surgical care (North America): an updated systematic review from Making Healthcare Safer IV
• The National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database was designed as a prospective outcomes registry for morbidity, mortality, and patient-reported outcomes. — Report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of surgical care (North America): an updated systematic review from Making Healthcare Safer IV
• The Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative used hospital champions and quarterly meetings to review data and improvement initiatives. — Report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of surgical care (North America): an updated systematic review from Making Healthcare Safer IV
• Ontario Surgical Quality Improvement Network hospitals received support and tools to build quality improvement programmes. — Report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of surgical care (North America): an updated systematic review from Making Healthcare Safer IV