Evaluation of Coaching Impact on Surgical Outcomes

Understanding the Influence of Human and Organizational Factors on Surgeon Performance to Enhance Patient Outcomes: Experimental Evaluation of a Customized Coaching Program

This two arms parallel cluster-randomized trial will evaluate the impact of a customized coaching program for surgeons on the occurrence of patient major adverse events. Trends in surgical outcomes before and after the intervention will be compared between surgeons randomly assigned to the coaching program against non-exposed surgeons.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All adults needing a surgery who are operated by one of the participating surgeons

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 years old
• Absence of surgical procedure
• Palliative care
• Organ transplantation
• Refusal for personal data sharing