Impact of practicing internal benchmarking on continuous improvement of cataract surgery outcomes: a retrospective observational study at Aravind Eye Hospitals, India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aim to assess the effectiveness of a cataract surgery outcome monitoring tool used for continuous quality improvement. The objectives are to study: (1) the quality parameters, (2) the monitoring process followed and (3) the impact on outcomes.

Design and procedures

In this retrospective observational study we evaluated a quality improvement (QI) method which has been practiced at the focal institution since 2012: internal benchmarking of cataract surgery outcomes (CATQA). We evaluated quality parameters, procedures followed and clinical outcomes. We created tables and line charts to examine trends in key outcomes.

Setting

Aravind Eye Care System, India.

Participants

Phacoemulsification surgeries performed on 718 120 eyes at 10 centres (five tertiar

SUBMITTER: Balu GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314652 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature