title: The historical evolution of the Department of Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. jfstrem@zoominternet.net
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stremple
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D058996:Quality Improvement; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000266:history*