Evidence Review for the American College of Surgeons Quality Verification Part II: Processes for Reliable Quality Improvement

Following decades of experience supporting surgical quality and safety by the American College of Surgeons, the ACS Quality Verification Program (ACS QV) was developed to help hospitals improve surgical quality, safety, and reliability. This review is the second of a three-part review aiming to synthesize the evidence supporting the main principles of the ACS QV program. Evidence was systematically reviewed for five principles: case review, peer review, credentialing and privileging, data for surveillance, and continuous quality improvement using data.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - April 30, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Chelsea P. Fischer, Q Lina Hu, Annie B. Wescott, Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, David B. Hoyt, Clifford Y. Ko Tags: Collective Review Source Type: research