
Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative
Working Together to Achieve Rapid and Sustained Improvement for Surgical Patients
ISQIC Initiatives
​Hospitals participating in ISQIC will benefit from 21 novel components:
Guided Implementation
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Surgeon Champion (SC): Leads NSQIP and ISQIC initiatives for the hospital
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Surgical Clinical Reviewer(SCR): Nurse who performs data abstraction and manages QI projects
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Surgeon Mentor: Surgeon Champion who has successfully lead ACS NSQIP elsewhere and serves as mentor for SC
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Process Improvement (PI) Coach: Highly trained in PI to coach hospital QI teams through QI/PI projects
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Coordinating Center (CC): Provide leadership and support staff for all aspects of ISQIC implementation
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Annual Statewide Collaborative Quality Improvement Project (CQIP): QI project that is identified by ISQIC Advisory Committee to address statewide need. Carried out with assistance from Mentor, Coach and Coordinating Center
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Annual Hospital-specific QI Project: QI project identified by individual hospital QI team to address a specific area of poor performance
Comparative Reports
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Hospital-level Risk-adjusted Comparative Data: Reports that allow hospitals to compare data on process of care and postoperative outcomes benchmarked against hospitals in Illinois and the U.S. Hospital-level return on investment reports are provided as well
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Surgeon-level Risk-adjusted Comparative Data: Reports that allow surgeons to compare data on process of care and postoperative outcomes benchmarked against hospitals in Illinois and the U.S.
Education
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Formal QI/PI Curriculum: Formal process improvement training through online modules and in-person training sessions
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Project Management Training: Training SCRs on effective project management skills
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Hospital Board Engagement Program: Training and guidance for engaging the hospital’s board in ISQIC initiatives and surgical QI
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Best Practice Guidelines: Evidence-based best practices identified by expert panel
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Surgical QI Case Studies: Examples of how others in NSQIP previously examined and addressed high rates of common postoperative complications
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Toolkit for SC/SCR and Administrators: Step-by-step guide on how to be an effective SC/SCR and Administrator focused on QI
Financial Support
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Stipend to Hospital: Support for data abstractor, Surgeon Champion, NSQIP annual fee, travel to conferences, information technology, coordinating center, mentor, coach, comparative reports, pilot grants, PI curriculum, all resources
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Pilot Grants for QI Projects: Hospitals may receive additional funding to implement related QI/PI projects
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Bonus for Improved Outcomes: Financial bonus to hospitals that significantly improve outcomes by Year 3
Networking
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Conference Meetings: Three in-person conferences (2 ISQIC, 1 NSQIP) to facilitate sharing of experiences, work on common projects, and conduct process improvement training
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Monthly Webinars for SC/SCRs: Webinars to collaborate, share ideas, and trouble shoot issues
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SCR-SC Meetings: Meetings scheduled to foster communication among hospital team, discuss cases, and implement QI/PI projects