Towards Establishing a National Perioperative Quality Improvement Network in LMICs: Implementation Experiences From Ethiopia

• Fitsum Kifle, MS,
• Katherine R. Iverson, MD,
• Ermiyas Belay, MPH,
• Elubabor Buno Teko, MD,
• Abiy Dawit, MHA,
• Andualem Deneke, MD,
• Bruce Biccard, PhD,
• NPQIN Collaboratives,
• Tewodros Kifleyohanes,
• Adam Hewitt Smith,
• Atalel Fentahun,
• Bereket Zelalem,
• Bethel Muleye,
• Bezaye Zemedkun,
• Brook Demissie,
• Chris Dodgion,
• Dereje Zewdu,
• Desta Galcha,
• Hyla Kluyts,
• Kokeb Desta,
• Masersha G.,
• Mohammed Adem,
• Natinael Tesfaye,
• ProfRupert M. Pearse, MD (Res),
• Salome Maswime,
• Selam Daniel,
• Yordanos Mengistu

Affiliations

Fitsum Kifle, MS

* From the Network for Perioperative and Critical Care, Debre Berhan University Asrat Woldeyes Health Sciences Campus, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

Katherine R. Iverson, MD

‡ Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Ermiyas Belay, MPH

* From the Network for Perioperative and Critical Care, Debre Berhan University Asrat Woldeyes Health Sciences Campus, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

Elubabor Buno Teko, MD

∥ Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abiy Dawit, MHA

∥ Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Andualem Deneke, MD

* From the Network for Perioperative and Critical Care, Debre Berhan University Asrat Woldeyes Health Sciences Campus, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

Bruce Biccard, PhD

# Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

NPQIN Collaboratives

Tewodros Kifleyohanes

Adam Hewitt Smith

Atalel Fentahun

Bereket Zelalem

Bethel Muleye

Bezaye Zemedkun

Brook Demissie

Chris Dodgion

Dereje Zewdu

Desta Galcha

Hyla Kluyts

Kokeb Desta

Masersha G.

Mohammed Adem

Natinael Tesfaye

ProfRupert M. Pearse, MD (Res)

Salome Maswime

Selam Daniel

Yordanos Mengistu