Clinical governance, clinical audit, and the potential value of a database of equine colic surgery. (Special Issue: New perspectives in equine colic.)

摘要

"Clinical governance" is the term used to describe a systematic approach to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care within a health system. This article introduces the concept of clinical governance as a tool for improving the quality of care. It also discusses the potential value of a large database of colic surgery in implementing some of the components of clinical governance in the field of equine colic surgery.