1. Evaluation of a novel mentor program to improve surgical care for US hospitals.
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BERIAN, JULIA R., THOMAS, JULIANA M., MINAMI, CHRISTINA A., FARRELL, PAULA R., O'LEARY, KEVIN J., WILLIAMS, MARK V., PRACHAND, VIVEK N., HALVERSON, AMY L., BILIMORIA, KARL Y., and JOHNSON, JULIE K.
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MENTORS , *SURGICAL intensive care , *HOSPITALS , *SURGEONS , *LOGISTICS , *HEALTH facilities , *COMPARATIVE studies , *COOPERATIVENESS , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *MENTORING , *QUALITY assurance , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH funding , *SATISFACTION , *DEPARTMENTS , *EVALUATION research , *EVALUATION of human services programs , *STANDARDS , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Objective: To evaluate a novel mentor program for 27 US surgeons, charged with improving quality at their respective hospitals, having been paired 1:1 with 27 surgeon mentors through a state-wide quality improvement (QI) initiative.Design: Mixed-methods utilizing quantitative surveys and in-depth semi-structured interviews.Setting: The Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative (ISQIC) utilized a novel Mentor Program to guide surgeons new to QI.Participants: All mentor-mentee pairs received the survey (n = 27). Purposive sampling identified a subset of mentors (n = 8) and mentees (n = 4) for in-depth semi-structured interviews.Intervention: Surgeons with expertise in QI mentored surgeons new to QI.Main Outcome Measures: (i) Quantitative: self-reported satisfaction with the mentor program; (ii) Qualitative: key themes suggesting actions and strategies to facilitate mentorship in QI.Results: Mentees expressed satisfaction with the mentor program (n = 24, 88.9%) and agreed that mentorship is vital to ISQIC (n = 24, 88.9%). Analysis of interview data revealed four key themes: (i) nuances of data management, (ii) culture of quality and safety, (iii) mentor-mentee relationship and (iv) logistics. Strategies from these key themes include: utilize raw data for in-depth QI understanding, facilitate presentations to build QI support, identify opportunities for in-person meetings and establish scheduled conference calls. The mentor's role required sharing experiences and acting as a resource. The mentee's role required actively bringing questions and identifying barriers.Conclusions: Mentorship plays a vital role in advancing surgeon knowledge and engagement with QI in ISQIC. Key themes in mentorship reflect strategies to best facilitate mentorship, which may serve as a guide to other collaboratives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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