The Verdict Is In: Evidence to Support the Importance of Leadership, Committee, and Culture for Surgical Quality and Safety

In the publication “Evidence Review for the American College of Surgeons Quality Verification (ACS QV) Part I: Building Quality and Safety Resources and Infrastructure,” the authors present evidence to support the first 4 of 12 overall ACS QV core principles of building quality and safety resources and infrastruct ure.1 In so doing, the authors accomplish a critical step forward for all organizations working to develop the infrastructure to support optimal surgical care. Historically, the principles advocated by the ACS QV Program were backed by expert opinion (Level 5 evidence), which limited their utility w hen making the case for additional resource needs for surgical care improvement.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Caroline E. Reinke, Rachel R. Kelz Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research