Quality and safety on an acute surgical ward: an exploratory cohort study of process and outcome.

Simon Kreckler; Ken Catchpole; Stephen J. New; Ashok Handa; Peter McCulloch

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Quality and safety on an acute surgical ward: an exploratory cohort study of process and outcome.

November 18, 2009

Kreckler S, Catchpole K, New SJ, et al. Ann Surg. 2009;250(6):1035-40.

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This study found that compliance with specific care processes was poor and that risk for adverse events increased with longer hospitalizations and after a surgical intervention. The authors advocate for continued observation of process measures and incorporation of Toyota-type system changes.

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