Surgical Infection Prevention

Title:	Quality Improvement Partnerships: The Future of Quality Improvement
Date:	9/19/2003
Presenter:	Stephen Jencks, MD, MPH, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Description:	PowerPoint presentation describing CMS’ efforts to make greater use of effective partnerships to improve the quality of health care. Includes overview of the Surgical Infection Prevention Collaborative and the Surgical Care Improvement Project.
Keywords:	CMS, Surgical Infection Prevention Collaborative, Surgical Care Improvement Project, quality improvement techniques, partnerships, surgical complications, collaboration