AQI Introduction AQI Reporting Relationships Quality in Your Practice MPOG and AQI Board & Committees NACOR Introduction Data Flow Participation Steps AQI Contributors Join the AQI! Resources Resources & Links Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contacts Members Login About AQI ASA Newsletter Features AQI    The Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) and The National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR)   QUALITY AND AQI “It's not the operation itself that is the concern, it's the anesthesia. That's a bigger risk than the operation.” ~ Sanjay Gupta The goal of quality management (QM) is to improve efficiency and outcomes. An entire industry has arisen devoted to making this simple concept complex, and many anesthesiologists are therefore frustrated by QM requirements. The purpose of this page is to provide very basic instructions for creating an anesthesiology QM program. The program will help your group directly, and will enable you to meet Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements for Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE), and ABA requirements for Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA). Measuring indicators will enable you to engage in the quality cycle, which is simple and intuitive: Measure what you do Make improvements Measure again AQI Quality Papers Quality Management in Your Practice Additional Links to Anesthesia Quality ASA's Committee on Performance and Outcomes Measurement (CPOM) Perioperative Events Quality Management Template (ASA) Quality Management Toolkit (ASA) ASA PQRI Information 2007 ASA Manual for Anesthesia Department Organization and Management Implementing Anesthesia Quality Innovations Managing Quality in an Anesthesia Department Can anesthesia information management systems improve quality in the surgical suite? To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System AQI Alerts Educational Opportunities Check out the AQI Resources Page for a list of programs.... AQI at Anesthesiology 2010 Come visit the AQI booth October 15th-20th at Anesthesiology 2010 in San Diego..... The AQI announces its membership in the National Quality Forum. The AQI is part of the Quality Measurement & Improvement Council.... The AQI Media Report The AQI Media Report is available on the Resources page..... AQI Featured in May ASA Newsletter The MAY ASA Newsletter prominently features the efforts of the AQI.... FAQ Page Now Available We have added a new page to our website: Frequently Asked Questions.... Quality Management in Your Practice ...has been added to the Resources section. This document is a nuts-and-bolts guide to establishing a quality management program.... AQI Alerts Archives Join the AQI Today!

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