The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program

Avery B Nathens; H Gill Cryer; John Fildes

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2012.01.003

The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program

Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Apr;92(2):441-54, x-xi. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Feb 14.

Authors

Avery B Nathens¹, H Gill Cryer, John Fildes

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. [email protected]

PMID: 22414421
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2012.01.003

Abstract

The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS TQIP) is a recent addition to the many quality improvement collaboratives that have been established in surgery. On the background of a well-established trauma center and its performance improvement activities, ACS TQIP offers the potential to advance trauma care and offers participating centers the opportunity to better understand their strengths and areas for improvement. The rationale for ACS TQIP's development, implementation challenges, and potential for advancing the quality of trauma care are described.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Quality Assurance, Health Care*
Societies, Medical
Traumatology / standards*
United States
Wounds and Injuries / surgery*