The past, present and future of ACS NSQIP-Pediatric: Evolution from a quality registry to a comparative quality performance platform.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Quality and process improvement (QI/PI) in children's surgical care require reliable data across the care continuum. Since 2012, the American College of Surgeons' (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (NSQIP-Pediatric) has supported QI/PI by providing participating hospitals with risk-adjusted, comparative data regarding postoperative outcomes for multiple surgical specialties. To advance this goal over the past decade, iterative changes have been introduced to case inclusion and data collection, analysis and reporting. New datasets for specific procedures, such as appendectomy, spinal fusion for scoliosis, vesicoureteral reflux procedures, and tracheostomy in children less than 2 years old, have incorporated additional risk factors and outcomes to enhance the clinical relevance of data, and resource utilization to consider healthcare value. Recently, process measures for urgent surgical diagnoses and surgical antibiotic prophylaxis variables have been developed to promote timely and appropriate care. While a mature program, NSQIP-Pediatric remains dynamic and responsive to meet the needs of the surgical community. Future directions include introduction of variables and analyses to address patient-centered care and healthcare equity.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Saito, JM; Barnhart, DC; Grant, C; Brighton, BK; Raval, MV; Campbell, BT; Kenney, B; Jatana, KR; Ellison, JS; Cina, RA; Allori, AC; Uejima, T; Roke, D; Lam, S; Johnson, EK; Goretsky, MJ; Byrd, C; Iwaniuk, M; Nayak, R; Thompson, VM; Cohen, ME; Hall, BL; Ko, CY; Rangel, SJ
Published Date
- April 2023
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 32 / 2
Start / End Page
- 151275 -
PubMed ID
- 37075656
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-9453
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1055-8586
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2023.151275
Language
- eng