QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN SURGICAL DISCIPLINES

Authors

  • Georgios I Tagarakis Democritus University of Thrace
  • Costas Dikeos Department of Social Administration and Political Science, Democritus University of Thrace
  • Fani Tsolaki University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
  • Marios Daskalopoulos University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
  • Petros Bougioukakis Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale, Germany
  • Vasilis Haralaboboulos Stirling Management, School, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK
  • Nikolaos Tsilimingas University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
  • Nikolaos Polyzos Department of Social Administration and Political Science, Democritus University of Thrace

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24297/jssr.v7i2.3564

Abstract

In continuation to our previous article 1 regarding the significance of clinical protocols in surgical disciplines, we would like to present the next two of our protocols, designed after meticulous study of the related literature and after the evaluation of worldwide experts opinion on the subject 2-12. We would like to emphasize again the fact that, clinical protocols act both as a medical as well as a managerial tool, aiming at the improvement of clinical services provided to our patients, with the application of the means available each time at the least possible cost The rationale behind is that since health treatments have a cost and resources are limited, the integration of managerial and financial efficiency within clinical efficiency is crucial 13, 14, 15,16. As Bachtsevani et al. 14 put it, it seems the use of evidence-based guidelines can improve outcomes in relation to organizations in the sense of decreased admission rates, length of stay, and less resource utilization, which reduces costs. Such monitoring mechanisms intend to evaluate, reassess and improve the clinical care not only in terms of outcomes but also in financial terms for the benefit of the patient welfare, and the hospital as an organization denoting in this way the significance of evidence-based medicine 15,17 Evidence has also shown that the greater the strength of the evidence incorporated, the greater the quality of the guideline and the greater its potential to maximize the use of resources and improve quality of healthcare18.

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Author Biographies

Georgios I Tagarakis, Democritus University of Thrace

Department of Social Administration and Political Science.

Fani Tsolaki, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Marios Daskalopoulos, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Petros Bougioukakis, Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale, Germany

Department of Cardiac Surgery,

Nikolaos Tsilimingas, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

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Published

2015-04-20

How to Cite

Tagarakis, G. I., Dikeos, C., Tsolaki, F., Daskalopoulos, M., Bougioukakis, P., Haralaboboulos, V., Tsilimingas, N., & Polyzos, N. (2015). QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN SURGICAL DISCIPLINES. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, 7(2), 1297–1303. https://doi.org/10.24297/jssr.v7i2.3564

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