Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Both nurse
anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants work together with physician anesthesiologists …

Productivity measurements based on “per operating room (OR) site” and “per case” are not
influenced by staffing ratios and have permitted meaningful comparisons among small …

To record, tabulate and report problems associated with anaesthesia, we have developedan
information collection system and computer software to follow all patients attended by an …

BACKGROUND: The Office of the Medical Inspector of the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) studied the reliability of data collected by the VA's National Surgical Quality …

Beneficence and non-maleficence are two fundamental principles of medical
professionalism [1]. However, they should be considered together since any medical …

Despite heated debate about the pros and cons of online physician ratings, little systematic
work has examined the correlation between physicians' online ratings and their actual …

Safe office-based anesthesia practices dictate proper patient and procedure selection,
appropriate provider qualifications, adequately equipped facilities, and effective …

The Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) is a nonprofit-“related organization” of the American
Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The vision of the AQI is to advance the quality and safety …

Background There is increasing interest in profiling the quality of individual medical
providers. Valid assessment of individuals should highlight improvement opportunities, but …

Background—In the United Kingdom, cardiothoracic surgeons have led the outcome
reporting revolution seen over the last 20 years. The objective of this survey was to assess …