Through a series of case-based sessions and a focus on process improvement, the series seeks to create an environment that encourages open dialogue and collective problem-solving.

The Care Improvement Committee (CIC) is designated by the Medical Executive Committee to provide direct oversight to the professional practice evaluation (PPE) process. 

This activity explores the experiences and often-overlooked needs of siblings of children with serious illness or medical complexity.

Heart Center Grand Rounds are presented by renowned local, national and international healthcare professionals working at the cutting edge in the field of Pediatric Cardiology.

The Surgical Specialties Professional Practice Evaluation Committee (SS PPEC) is designated by the Medical Executive Committee to conduct ongoing professional practice evaluations (PPE). 

This lecture series will increase awareness among healthcare providers of the bidirectional relationship between climate change and health, highlight the clinical implications for patient care, and discuss strategies for reducing the environmental impact of healthcare delivery.

Through structured case review and discussion, participants evaluate trauma team performance, multidisciplinary coordination, adherence to evidence-based trauma protocols, timely surgical and critical care interventions, and systems factors affecting patient outcomes.

The Pediatric Surgery Journal Club discusses quality indicators and unfavorable outcomes determined by patient cases as they occur and critically evaluates recent articles from medical journals.

Discussions emphasize consistent evaluation across surgical specialties by exploring clinical judgment, procedural decision-making, teamwork, communication, and contributing human and system factors.

SURGERY M&M IS A HIPAA RESTRICTED, STANFORD DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY ONLY ACTIVITY In order to improve patient outcomes, this group based series discusses strategies related to complications and mortalities that occur in general surgery.