Annals of surgery
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To evaluate the impact of care at high-performing hospitals on the National Quality Forum (NQF) colon cancer metrics. ⋯ Less than half of hospitals perform well on these NQF colon cancer metrics concurrently, and high performance on individual measures is not associated with improved survival. Quality improvement efforts should shift focus from individual measures to defining composite measures encompassing the overall multimodal care pathway and capturing successful transitions from one care modality to another.
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MINI: Mounting evidence demonstrates that gender inequity is perpetuated by language. As such, understanding the ways in which linguistic bias reinforces gender and other stereotypes is paramount to creating a culture of inclusivity. This perspective reviews the science detailing the ways language reinforces gender inequality and offers strategies to reduce linguistic bias.