ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems shared key tips for performing a quality improvement study in ASCs.
Three insights to know:
1. Understand data. Accurate and impactful data collection is key for ASCs looking for an area of focus for their quality assurance and performance improvement program. Essential data points to focus on include patient satisfaction surveys, finance and incident and employee accident reports.
2. Learn from others. ASCs can gain insight on how to perform a quality study by learning fr om other surgery centers. ASCs can identify areas for improvement, and then use data to hone in on the key topic areas for the center.
3. Consult staff. ASCs should run ideas for improvement by their staffs and stakeholders.
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