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Enhancing Surgical Care in BC. Where did this come from? Improving patient care Better using available resources Improving surgeons’ work environment. Enhancing Surgical Care in BC. Re-Engineering the Operating Room Using Variability Methodology to Improve Health Care Value
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Enhancing Surgical Care in BC • Where did this come from? • Improving patient care • Better using available resources • Improving surgeons’ work environment
Enhancing Surgical Care in BC Re-Engineering the Operating Room Using Variability Methodology to Improve Health Care Value J Am CollSurg 2013;216:559-570 Operative Length Independently Affected by Surgical Team Size: Data From 2 Canadian Hospitals Can J Surg, vol. 55, No. 6, December 2012 Lean Management in Academic Surgery J Am CollSurg2012;214:928-936
Enhancing Surgical Care in BC • Establish a Process Improvement Panel • Identify Clinical Champions • Establish Provincial Implementation Support • Measure Performance • Involve Patients • Maximize Utilization of Resources
Enhancing Surgical Care in BC Where is it going? Practical Application • Can we get more out of the system? • Can we make it better for patients? • Can this be cost effective?
Enhancing Surgical Care in BC How will this happen? • Training • Resources • Funding • Coordination • https://www.bcma.org • http://www.sscbc.ca