Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin

A surgeon-led practice change community. We aim to optimize quality, reduce costs, and promote the delivery of care that is safe, effective, equitable, and patient-centered.

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Announcements

Approaches for Improving Colonoscopy Quality Webinar Now Available!

SCW members who have an account on our LMS will be able to view the new webinar Approaches for Improving Colonoscopy Quality. After viewing the webinar, CME credit is also available. If you do not have an LMS account you can create one here. If you already have account, you can find the webinar under “CME Courses”.

SCW 2023 Summer Meeting: REGISTER NOW!

SCW is hosting a Summer Meeting from August 4-5, 2023 at the Heidel House Hotel and Conference Center in Green Lake, WI. Look forward to collaboration, learning, and camaraderie! Visit here for all the latest information and updates regarding the Meeting. Register HERE!

COVID-19 Resources for Surgeons

Clinical Education Resources

Educational documents, videos, podcasts and more related to patient care during COVID-19. Topics include critical care, patient care, staffing strategies and more.

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Mental Health and Wellness Resources

Resources to help you care for yourself and colleagues during this crisis. Join the SCW private Facebook group to join a community of healthcare professionals.

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Policy and Administrative Resources

Compiled list of COVID-19 resources related to appropriate use of PPE, physician reimbursement, caring for COVID-19 patients and more.

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What we offer

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Infastructure for collaborative learning focused on member-defined quality improvement initiatives.

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Data platform for providing confidential, benchmarked performance reports to surgeons and hospitals, using existing data.

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Mechanism for delivering updated evidence-based guidelines and best practices for surgical care.

Our Mission

Participating Hospitals

The Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin (SCW) is a collaborative practice change community that aims to optimize quality and reduce costs by improving surgical care and fostering provider professional development across practice settings.

To achieve this mission, SCW will:

Establish a collaborative, non-competitive environment in which surgeons, related health care providers, and hospital administrators around the state can gather to promote the delivery of surgical care that is safe, effective, equitable, and patient-centered
Develop a platform for comparative benchmarking of member-defined performance measures
Disseminate evidence-based guidelines and facilitate tailoring of site-specific implementation strategies
Provide a forum for individualized feedback and continued surgeon performance improvement