Enhanced supervision improves surgical complication reporting and care

A comprehensive adverse event self-reporting platform significantly improved complication rates and overall quality of surgical care across three hospitals. The study, involving 83,885 surgical cases, found a remarkable 54% and 59% reduction in complication and mortality rates, respectively, at the most rigorously supervised site, compared to lesser reductions at the other locations. There was also a notable decrease in length of stay and enhancement in residents’ critical thinking. Underreporting was prevalent at sites with minimal supervision.