Surgical Value Incubator
High-Value Solutions for Ever Better Surgical Care
Launched in 2020, the Surgical Value Incubator is a value-based care program focused on improving surgical quality while reducing waste and cost. Through a disciplined, data-driven approach, the program partners with clinical and operational leaders to deliver measurable improvements in patient outcomes, resource utilization, and financial stewardship.
The Surgical Value Incubator brings together a multidisciplinary team with expertise in quality improvement, implementation science, and informatics to translate evidence into sustainable practice change. By establishing this dedicated entity, the Department of Surgery has assumed a national leadership role in advancing high-value surgical care.
Five Phases of Surgical Care
As defined by ACS
Patient- and Physician-Centered Improvements for our Diverse Community
Multidisciplinary Team Approach
Quality Improvement
- Standardized project processes
- Regular collaborator meetings
- Human and technological infrastructure to support continuous improvement
Informatics
Outcomes
- Automated outcomes dashboard
- Empowering providers with access to outcomes
Costs
- Data-based cost reduction increases care value
Implementation and Dissemination
- Perpetuate high-value surgical care through adoption, implementation, and maintenance of evidence-based interventions
- Continuously applying our best evidence to support a Learning Healthcare System
Teng Siong (TS) Yeap, MBA, MS
Data Scientist II