1. BC SCR Call October 2011

2. Outline BC NSQIP Update Tips and Tricks Royal Inland Hospital “How are we doing?” November Meeting

3. BC NSQIP Update Site Visits Certification Exams Excel tutorials on video BC CPT Team Social Committee 30-d follow-up working group

4. Tips and Tricks Certification Exam Check out this website – all about NSQIP data! http://www.ksrowell.com/news_newsletters.php Variables Functional Status – report the BEST status Open Wound – YES to penrose drains Inpatient/Outpatient – what’s your site definition?

5. Tips and Tricks Disseminated Cancer Hospital Discharge – acute care discharge

6. CPT Codes Update on spreadsheets Synoptic Reporting Some codes: - included peritoneal catheter codes

7. Royal Inland Hospital How are we doing? – NSQIP Structure – SC and SCR relationship – Education – Data Quality Control – Early findings from our data – QI methodology

8. November 28/29 Meeting Day 1 Social Committee – c/o Laura Holmes Day 2 CPT Training – bring CPT book Play with data – bring your laptop Dr. Peter Doris How to communicate your NSQIP data How to create action teams

9. 30-day Follow-up -create a working group to address follow-up challenges -create algorithm for 30-day follow-up -create a standardized scripts and letters Educating Family Physicians about NSQIP -create a newsletter for BC physicians? -engage BC medical and clinical groups?

10. Q&A