Quality and safety in neurosurgery / edited by Daniel J. Guillaume, Matthew A. Hunt.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The many perspectives of quality and safety in neurosurgery -- The history and future of quality and safety neurosurgery -- Clinical research in quality improvement : complementary approaches to improving neurosurgical practice -- The role of clinical registries in health care -- Measuring value of health in care : the important and challenges of measuring true cost -- Teams, competence, and safety in surgery -- Evidence-based practice of neurosurgery : implications for quality and safety -- The physician handoff and its role in quality and safety -- Improving operating room safety -- Using multicenter clinical registries to improve outcomes -- Improving efficiency and mapping surgical procedures using lean methods -- Quality efforts for reducing mortality in neurosurgery -- Reducing readmissions -- Improving outcomes : big data and predictive analytics -- Improving performance by improving education -- Improving outcomes with subspecialization and regionalization -- Quality of care and outcomes in pediatric neurosurgery : incorporating evidence-based practice -- Eliminating unnecessary diagnostic imaging and labs -- Creating national practice standard through collaboration -- Use of risk model for assessment of resident perception of surgical complexity and evaluation of procedural competence -- Use of physical education and nutrition program to improve outcomes.

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