title: Improving quality improvement: a methodologic framework for evaluating effectiveness of surgical quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77026, USA. Lillian.S.Kao@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Lillian S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Kevin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Lally
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Jon E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Tyson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*