Dr. Talsma Receives Funding from BCBS

Dr. AkkeNeel Talsma has received funding for her Peri-operative Outcomes Initiative study from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBS). Dr. Talsma's study aims to evaluate and improve peri-operative processes that contribute to patient outcomes by taking advantage of National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP) data submitted to the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative (MSQC). The initiative will operate within the organizational context of MSQC and will also collect its own data and provide feedback to the hospitals on peri-operative processes and outcomes.