Commentary Renewal of surgical quality and safety initiatives: a multispecialty challenge. Citation Text: Polk HC. Renewal of surgical quality and safety initiatives: a multispecialty challenge. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006;81(3):345-52. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 5, 2006 Polk HC. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006;81(3):345-52. View more articles from the same authors. The author presents both national and regional activities supporting progress in surgical quality and safety. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Polk HC. Renewal of surgical quality and safety initiatives: a multispecialty challenge. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006;81(3):345-52. 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