Wichita Quality Health Collaborative

The Wichita Quality Health Collaborative (WQHC) is a committee of Wichita health care providers and staff who focus on safe surgical practices.

The committee created standardized surgical time-out protocols for use in operating rooms and ambulatory facilities across Wichita. It also has focused on resident training, emergency checklist protocols and other procedures and processes. The committee’s goal is to make Wichita the safest place in the country to undergo surgery.