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title: Defining Quality in COEs Guide for Employers
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# Defining Quality in Surgical COEs: A Guide for Employers

Alarmingly, an industry-wide definition of quality in COEs doesn’t exist. And one study even found that an assessment of outcomes across different COE types didn’t find consistent improvements for patients receiving care. 

If you’re looking to add or change your surgical COE program, you’ll need to understand how solutions differ from one to the other. With this helpful guide, get tips and advice to find the best partner to reduce costs and connect employees to the best care.

**Download the guide to learn about:** 

- The importance of quality and how to define it based on verifiable data
- Why Centers of Excellence (COEs) are not created equal
- Key considerations to keep in mind when evaluating point solutions

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