Low-Volume High-Risk Surgical Procedures: Surgical Volume and Its Relationship to Patient Safety and Quality of Care

Abstract

The Defense Health Board (DHB) is pleased to submit its report summarizing the findings and recommendations from its independent review of Low-Volume High-Risk Surgical Procedures: Surgical Volume and Its Relationship to Patient Safety and Quality of Care. On March 28, 2018, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs requested that the DHB develop recommendations to improve policies for managing facility surgical capabilities and surgeon proficiency. The DHB tasked its Trauma and Injury Subcommittee with conducting a review of surgical care and patient safety within the Military Health System for the Board's consideration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 2018
Accession Number
AD1066954

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Health Board

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Biomedical Research
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Hygiene
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Public Health
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surgery
  • Therapy
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine