史特凡·拉森: 醫生互相學習的好處

醫生互相學習的好處

不同的醫院有不同的醫療程序，成效也因此不同。只不過病人沒有這方面的資訊，選擇醫生僅憑猜測，風險很高。史特凡·拉森（Stefan Larsson）檢視醫生互相學習的成果，以髖關節置換手術為例，醫生衡量並分享手術的結果，比較哪一種技巧成效最佳。如果醫生能夠不斷互相學習反饋，保健的品質能否改進，成本能否降低？

Healthcare systems often focus on cutting costs, while patient outcomes vary dramatically from one hospital to another. In one example, prostate surgery in two German hospitals produced incontinence rates of 50 percent versus just one in twenty. When doctors measure and share results, as Swedish hip surgeons did, best practices quickly spread and costs drop. Tracking outcomes that matter to patients transforms staff from frustrated bystanders into the real engines of healthcare improvement.