Maintaining Quality Across Vascular Surgery Subspecialties | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal
Listen to this episode from Leading Medicine with Houston Methodist on Spotify. The world of vascular surgery comprises a wide range of specialties. How does a hospital system manage quality across fields to ensure the best patient outcomes possible during surgery and beyond?In this episode, Dr. Schaal discusses generational advancements in vascular surgery and the charge to manage quality across specialties in a large hospital system with Dr. Alan Lumsden, medical director of the world-renowned Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center.Guest: Dr. Alan Lumsden, Houston Methodist’s Walter W. Fondren III Distinguished Endowed Chair, Medical Director of the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Professor & Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery AssociatesNotable topics covered: Creation of the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Vascular surgery specialties Advancements in vascular surgery Quality standardization across large hospital syste