@article {Leunge001178, author = {Sean Nicholas Leung and Mohammed Al-Omran and Elisa Greco and Bertha Hughes and Mohammad Qadura and Mark Wheatcroft and Joshua Murray and Muhammad Mamdani and Charles de Mestral}, title = {Harnessing the full potential of hospital-based data to support surgical quality improvement}, volume = {10}, number = {4}, elocation-id = {e001178}, year = {2021}, doi = {10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001178}, publisher = {BMJ Open Quality}, abstract = {Surgical departments commonly rely on third-party quality improvement registries. As electronic health data become increasingly integrated and accessible within an institution, alternatives to these platforms arise. We present the conceptualization and implementation of an in-house quality improvement platform that provides real-time reports, is less onerous on clinicians and is tailored to an institution{\textquoteright}s priorities of care.}, URL = {https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/10/4/e001178}, eprint = {https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/10/4/e001178.full.pdf}, journal = {BMJ Open Quality} }