This symposium will address challenges facing quality improvement programs in colon and rectal surgery, and identify strategies and best practices for successful initiatives.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Recall strategies to overcome challenges in the alignment of colorectal surgery quality improvement with high-level institutional priorities and coordination with administrative leaders.
Recognize how to overcome barriers to enrollment and costs and tradeoffs and reap the benefits of participation in accreditation programs.
Recognize the variety of clinical data available and techniques for applying them locally.
