What Is a Center of Excellence?

Population Health ManagementVol. 25, No. 4 Points of ViewWhat Is a Center of Excellence?Peter J. Pronovost, George J. Ata, Brent Carson, Zachary Gordon, Gabriel A. Smith, Leena Khaitan, and Matthew J. KraayPeter J. PronovostAddress correspondence to: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine,, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, 3605 Warrensville Center Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44122, USA E-mail Address: Peter.Pronovost@UHhospitals.orghttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9740-3775Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA.Search for more papers by this author, George J. AtaAdult Specialty Care, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.Search for more papers by this author, Brent CarsonAdult Specialty Care, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.Search for more papers by this author, Zachary GordonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals Spine Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.Search for more papers by this author, Gabriel A. SmithDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals, St. John and Southwest General Medical Centers, University Hospitals Spine Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.Search for more papers by this author, Leena KhaitanDepartment of Surgery, Metabolic and Bariatric Nutrition Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.Search for more papers by this author, and Matthew J. KraayDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Joint Replacement and Preservation, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:8 Aug 2022https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2021.0395AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View articleFiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 25Issue 4Aug 2022 InformationCopyright 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersTo cite this article:Peter J. Pronovost, George J. Ata, Brent Carson, Zachary Gordon, Gabriel A. Smith, Leena Khaitan, and Matthew J. Kraay.What Is a Center of Excellence?.Population Health Management.Aug 2022.561-567.http://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2021.0395Published in Volume: 25 Issue 4: August 8, 2022Online Ahead of Print:February 28, 2022Keywordscenter of excellencevalue-based healthclinical qualityservice qualitycostPDF download