Improving Surgical Outcomes in Resource-Limited Settings: A Quality Improvement Approach to Unplanned Returns to Theater
A structured, low-cost quality improvement program effectively reduced RTT rates in two Iraqi hospitals. Interventions such as surgical technique training, checklist compliance, and consultant supervision may help improve surgical outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Kamal Al-Jawdah
- Sarah Al-Musawi
- Firas Mahmood Rashid Al-Musawi
Institutions
- Baghdad Medical City (IQ)
- Northampton General Hospital (GB)
- United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Northampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.82732
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00