National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)-Lite in Mozambique
2015
This case study explores the process of implementing a risk-stratification model for low- income countries and challenges students to critique the model and set direction for future work. Guided and supported by Mozambique’s Ministry of Health, the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Medical School and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine formed a collaboration to improve the country’s surgical health care outcomes. To develop suitable protocols, the study examined the epidemiology of surgical conditions and evaluated local capacity at three pilot hospitals across the country.
This case, developed by Babson University, is part of The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Teaching Cases, Volume One. The Commission created these materials for mutual learning about the challenges and best practices for developing surgical systems, especially in resource poor settings. The cases can be read individually or used in the classroom.
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)-Lite in Mozambique
Source:
McKone-Sweet K et al. NSQIP-Lite: Measuring Surgical Outcomes in Mozambique. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery 2015. http://www.lancetglobalsurgery.org/teaching-cases.