CATSDB & CATSQIP

Canadian healthcare systems have led countless initiatives to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care; yet no reliable mechanism exists to share patient information between disease sites due to a lack of data standardization, and consequently, no complementary system to communicate policy needs to decision makers. This lack of information flow directly impacts the quality and efficiency of surgical care, as comparison of surgeon outcomes is impossible, making it difficult to identify best practices. Given the overwhelming impact of AEOs on patient experience and healthcare spending, and their association with surgical technique and preventability, it is imperative that surgeons become aware of their AEOs in comparison to other surgeons and institutions, and that we invest in CTs evaluating surgical techniques and their impact on AEOs.

Primary location: Ottawa