2021 Quality Improvement
The 2021 MSQC Quality Initiatives have been designed to continue and expand the work from previous years’ surrounding care pathways and pain management. Involving the multidisciplinary team in the planning, doing, checking and acting, promoting the implementation of evidence-based best clinical practices, and decreasing opioid prescribing with the use of multimodal medications are themes for the projects. The links below pertain to 2021 Quality Initiatives overall, followed by the details for the individual projects.
- 2021 PI Scorecard (updated 1/15/2021 with new Collaborative Wide Measure baseline data)
- 2021 QI Timeline (updated 7/29/2021)
- 2021 QI Project Overview – video recording
- Initiative Updates from Project Surgeon Leads:
- Patient education materials resources & FAQs – pain management, smoking and weight loss (new 3/23/2021)
Option A: Hysterectomy Care Pathway
The focus of this project is to work toward the implementation of the MSQC Hysterectomy Care Pathway, improving the care of patients undergoing elective hysterectomy surgery. We hope that this project will inspire multidisciplinary discussions to standardize, document and drive implementation of best practices at each hospital, ultimately improving Hysterectomy patient care.
- Hysterectomy QI Project Summary (updated 2/26/2021)
- Hysterectomy QI Project Tracking Sheet and Summary Report (updated 2/26/2021)
- Hysterectomy QI one-page reference sheet (updated 2/26/2021)
- Hysterectomy QI Project Kickoff Webinar presentation
- Hysterectomy QI Kickoff Webinar Recording 1/21/2021
- Hysterectomy QI Kickoff Webinar Q&A
- Hysterectomy Appropriate Antibiotics Measure Abstraction Tips (2/26/2021)
Option B: Abdominal Hernia Care Pathway
The focus of this project is to work toward the implementation of the MSQC Hernia Care Pathway to improve care of patients undergoing abdominal hernia surgery. We hope that this project will inspire multidisciplinary discussions to standardize, document and drive implementation of best practices at each hospital, ultimately improving patient care.
- Abdominal Hernia QI Project Summary (updated 2/11/2021)
- Abdominal Hernia QI Project Tracking Sheet and Summary Report (updated 2/11/2021)
- Abdominal Hernia QI one-page reference sheet (updated 2/11/2021)
- Abdominal Hernia QI Project Kickoff Webinar presentation
- Hernia QI Kickoff Webinar Recordings
- Hernia QI Kickoff Webinar Q&A
- See this presentation and supporting materials for hernia abstraction resources: SCQR and Hernia Surgery: Everything you wanted to know, but were too afraid to ask, Richard Burney, MD
Option C: Colorectal Cancer Surgical Quality Measures
The focus of this project will be improving performance on evidence-based quality measures for cancer patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. We anticipate this project will promote high-quality treatment to improve short- and long-term outcomes.
- Colorectal Cancer QI Project Summary (updated 1/15/2021)
- CRC QI Project Tracking Sheet and Summary Report (updated 4/21/2021 with case inclusions/exclusions)
- CRC QI one-page reference sheet (updated 4/21/2021 with case inclusions/exclusions)
- CRC QI Project Kickoff Webinar presentation
- CRC QI Kickoff Webinar Recording 1/26/2021
- CRC QI Kickoff Webinar Q&A