ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022
The evolution of emergency general surgery: its time for a dedicated program manager.
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- Integrating advanced practice providers in acute care surgery: considerations, solutions, and fresh perspectives.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2026Article
- Predictors of first-pass success intubations in the emergency departments in Germany: analysis of the German Airway Registry between 2015 and 2022.World journal of emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Focus on emergency general surgery.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmergency general surgery (EGS) is emerging as a distinct sub-specialty of acute care surgery but continues to exist without essential processes that drive modern trauma programs. An EGS-specific quality program was created with service-based Advanced Practice Provider (SB APP) administrative oversight, thus validating the need for a dedicated EGS program manager.
methodsIn 2017, a quality structure was formalized with primary focus on scheduled quality meetings, peer review and outcomes review. All admission, service-specific dashboards, and readmission data were manually audited by SB APPs to confirm accuracy and identify opportunities for process improvement.
resultsSurgical quality metrics including patient volume, mortality, complications, readmission and infection prevention indicators, were reviewed by SBAPPs. Annual EMR data for all EGS patients was compared to data collected via manual review with a novel registry logic. Comparison of EMR generated data versus EGS registry data identified under-representation of total admissions: in 2016, the EMR identified 130 admissions with registry logic identifying 625 actual EGS admissions. The EMR identified 515 admissions in 2017 and 485 admission in 2018 with registry logic identifying 777 and 712, respectively. Review of readmission data revealed an error of 14 patients in 2017 and 11 patients in 2018.
conclusionsThe quest to improve quality of care for the EGS patient requires timely review of high-quality, accurate data by dedicated and trained personnel. Our process revealed the vital functions of an EGS PM are crucial in the evolution of the EGS specialty. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV economic and value-based evaluations.
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