title: [Surgical quality assurance in the former Cottbus district].
abstract: 30 years ago we began with systematical recording of dates from the main operation groups as cholelithiasis, gastroduodenal ulcer, goitre and appendicitis. This was followed by a regularly internal proving of this dates. A voluntary comparative audit was done between the 14 departments in the district. Besides surgical aspects there were also respected organisation and efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horntrich
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D005859:Germany, East; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000266:history; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000266:history*