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SHAPING QUALITY THROUGH VISION, STRUCTURE, AND MONITORING OF PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY INDICATORS: IMPACT STORY FROM THE QUEBEC TRAUMA NETWORK

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2017

Catherine Truchon ,
Lynne Moore ,
Amina Belcaid ,
Julien Clément ,
Nathalie Trudelle ,
Marie-Andrée Ulysse ,
Benoît Grolleau ,
Jacinthe Clusiau ,
Danielle Lévesque  and
Michèle de Guise
Catherine Truchon
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux [email protected]
Lynne Moore
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
Amina Belcaid
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
Julien Clément
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
Nathalie Trudelle
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
Marie-Andrée Ulysse
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
Benoît Grolleau
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
Jacinthe Clusiau
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
Danielle Lévesque
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
Michèle de Guise
Affiliation:
Trauma Unit, Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
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Abstract

Objectives: The Quebec Trauma Care Continuum (TCC) was initiated in 1991 with the objective of providing accessible, continuous, efficient, and high quality services for all injury cases in the province.

Methods: The TCC design relied on three key components: (i) the designation of a network of acute care and rehabilitation facilities with specific mandates and responsibilities; (ii) the elaboration of transfer protocols, standing agreements, and governing structures to ensure fluid and optimal patient flow; and (iii) the close monitoring of several indicators to facilitate the continuous evaluation and improvement of the network.

Results: Between 1992 and 2002, in-hospital mortality following major trauma decreased from 51.8 percent to 8.6 percent, followed by an additional 24 percent drop between 1999 and 2012. We also observed a 16 percent decrease in average LOS but no change in the incidence of complications or unplanned readmissions. These changes translate into 186 lives saved per year and cost savings, due to shorter LOS, of 6.3 million CD$ per year. The risk-adjusted incidence of in-hospital mortality following major injury between 2006 and 2012 (7 percent) was the lowest of all Canadian provinces.

Conclusions: Strategic transformation of a network's structure and processes, supported by continuous monitoring of validated quality indicators, can lead to significant and sustainable improvements in clinical outcomes. It is hoped that the Quebec trauma story will inspire other jurisdictions and other healthcare sectors.

Keywords

Trauma systemQuality improvementClinically significant outcomes
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 33 , Issue 4: Mini-Theme: Stories of HTA Impact , 2017 , pp. 415 - 419
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