An anesthesia quality improvement program utilizing a computer database to effect change.
This article describes the perceived benefits of a quality improvement program, briefly discusses the steps involved in the establishment of such a program, and describes the implementation of a computer database for data collection and retrieval. The outcome of 4,500 anesthesia cases, representing 30 months of casework, is included. This article concludes with a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the program as well as a suggestion for future quality improvement endeavors.
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D000761:Anesthesia Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*