Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer Strategy: A Qualitative Study of Participating Surgeons

BACKGROUND: The Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) Strategy randomized 16 hospitals across Ontario to the QIRC strategy versus minimal intervention. The strategy included a workshop, recruitment of a local opinion leader (OL), operative demonstrations, postoperative checklists, audit, and feedback. Surgeons at each intervention hospital used a standardized approach to select a local OL from their ranks. We assessed the experiences of OL …