The Surgical Services Clinical Program analyzes, develops, and implements the best surgical care based on evidence. They have been successful in engaging surgeons across Intermountain in work that has improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.

Accomplishments

Advancements in surgical care from Intermountain.

cardio-thoracic-surgery

Doctor Preference Cards

Doctor Preference Cards (DPCs) are used in every operating room across Intermountain Healthcare. DPCs, much like a recipe card, list all the necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies needed for a successful procedure.
pulmonary-rehab

ProComp Data Sharing

Intermountain’s Surgical Services ProComp data-sharing initiative employs resources to provide surgeons transparent access to meaningful costs and outcomes data related to procedure comparisons, provider comparisons, patient-reported outcomes comparisons, and supply comparisons.