Northwestern Quality Improvement, Research & Education in Surgery

NQUIRES is a collaborative and multidisciplinary community that supports faculty, staff and trainees in carrying out research to improve surgical care delivery, quality and outcomes.”

Salva Balbale, PhD and Anne Stey, MD, NQUIRES Leadership

Core Programs

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NQUIRES Student Research Program

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NQUIRES Research Fellowship

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Our Quality Improvement Initiatives

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Recent Publications

A Mixed-Methods Study of Patient Identification Barriers and Facilitators in a Pediatric Surgery RCT.
Smith CJ, et al. Among authors: raval mv, johnson jk.
J Surg Res. 2026 Apr 26;322:486-495. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.03.111. Online ahead of print.
Cannabis Exposure After Pregnancy and Development of Hypertension in the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study.
Dahl CM, et al. Among authors: chung j.
O G Open. 2026 Apr 16;3(2):e164. doi: 10.1097/og9.0000000000000164. eCollection 2026 Apr.
An American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Collaborative to Enhance Lung Cancer Surgical Quality.
Chan K, et al. Among authors: yang ad, odell dd.
JAMA Surg. 2026 Apr 15:e260902. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0902. Online ahead of print.