Head & Neck Surgery

Quality Improvement

Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Quality Improvement Initiatives

The Department of Head and Neck Surgery aims to improve patient care outcomes in our residency training program by using QI methods, tools, and approaches. Residents experience practice-based learning and systems-based assessment through group projects and program-level reviews of patient outcomes.

Hand-off Process (2019)

  • OR-ICU Process Slides (pdf)

Airwary Guide (2018)

  • Pediatric Airway Equipment & Management Guide (pdf)
  • Adult Airway Equipment & Management Guide (pdf)
  • Adult Airway Equipement Request Form (pdf)

Tracheostomy Tube Change Protocol (2016)

  • Management of T-tube for Ventilation (pdf)

  • Updated - Tracheostomy Tube Change Protocol (pdf)

Epistaxis Management Protocol (2015)

  • Epistaxis Protocol (doc)
  • Anterior Epistaxis Chart (pdf)
  • Posterior Epistaxis Chart (pdf)