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Optimizing the Feasibility and Scalability of a Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative

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The American College of Surgeons Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery is a multidisciplinary stakeholder group that aims to systematically improve the surgical care of older adults by establishing a… Click to show full abstract

The American College of Surgeons Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery is a multidisciplinary stakeholder group that aims to systematically improve the surgical care of older adults by establishing a verifiable quality improvement program with standards based on best evidence. Prior work confirmed the validity of a preliminary set of 308 standards to improve the quality of geriatric surgery, but concerns exist as to whether the standards are feasible for hospitals to implement.

Keywords: quality; geriatric surgery; quality improvement

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2019

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