To improve the quality of surgical
care delivered across the United States through the use of novel techniques
in education, clinical investigation and health services research.
Goals
To investigate the delivery of surgical
care across a continuum of disciplines in order to improve patient
centered, value based care.
To develop novel approaches
to the assessment of the quality of surgical care
in order to improve patient outcomes.
To expand the uses of simulation
training across multiple disciplines to improve patient
safety.
To identify disparities in
healthcare delivery and develop tools to improve equal
access to quality surgical care for all Americans.
