title: Trauma Quality Improvement.
abstract: Trauma centers and a third-party payer within Michigan built a regional collaborative quality initiative. Hallmarks of the collaborative are standardized data collection, annual data validation visits, face-to-face collaborative meetings, and dedication to performance improvement. The Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program has shown measurable improvement in patient outcomes, resource use, and compliance with processes of care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, North Campus Research Complex, Building 16, Room 139E, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800, USA. Electronic address: mhemmila@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hemmila
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, North Campus Research Complex, Building 16, Room 139E, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800, USA.
authors.forename: Jill L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jakubus
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D008824:Michigan; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: ACS-TQIP; Benchmarking; Collaborative; Comparative effectiveness; MTQIP; Outcomes; Quality improvement; Trauma