Embarking on improvement cycles - the next steps in surgical benchmarking
This methodology allows comparison of surgical outcomes with established benchmark cut-offs to guide structured quality improvement. It enables surgical teams to identify outcome gaps, implement data-driven interventions, and foster continuous quality improvement. The framework is adaptable to various procedures with existing benchmarks and promotes evidence-based surgical excellence.
Authors
- Michaela Ramser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3139-1898)
- Matthias Pfister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0654-4374)
- Matthias Turina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1040-3511)
- Milo A. Puhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4721-1879)
- Fariba Abbassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2322-3146)
- Franca Bergfelder
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-025-03860-z
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00