Quality Improvement in Emergency Surgery: Learning From Two Large-Scale Programs to Reduce Mortality After Emergency Laparotomy

Timothy J. Stephens; Carol J. Peden

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-83399-8.00049-1

Quality Improvement in Emergency Surgery: Learning From Two Large-Scale Programs to Reduce Mortality After Emergency Laparotomy

Timothy J. Stephens
, Carol J. Peden

Queen Mary University, London
University of Southern California
University of Pennsylvania

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Abstract

In this chapter we describe two evaluations of large-scale improvements efforts designed to improve care and outcomes for patients requiring emergency abdominal surgery in the UK National Health Service (NHS). Key results and transferable learning from the evaluations are presented and discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Perioperative Quality Improvement
Place of Publication	France
Publisher	Elsevier Masson
Pages	307-313
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323833998
ISBN (Print)	9780323834001
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-83399-8.00049-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Emergency general surgery
Emergency laparotomy
Evaluation
Implementation
Quality improvement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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