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

Core Programs

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NQUIRES Student Research Program

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NQUIRES Research Fellowship

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Our Team

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New NQUIRES Research

Recent Publications

Corrigendum to "Effect of metoclopramide on gastric volume and nausea and vomiting outcomes in fasted patients undergoing Elective Cesarean delivery: a randomized clinical equivalence trial". [Int. J. Obstetr. Anesth. 64 (2025) 104754].
Lu SF, et al. Among authors: toledo p.
Int J Obstet Anesth. 2025 Sep 14;64:104771. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2025.104771. Online ahead of print.
Trainee Autonomy is Associated with Well-being.
Cui CL, et al. Among authors: bilimoria ky.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2025 Sep 11:S0890-5096(25)00614-4. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2025.09.010. Online ahead of print.
Association of Postoperative Complication and Lymph Node Sampling Criteria in Lung Cancer Resection.
Jacobs RC, Visa MA, Chang AB, Williams JE, Bell RD, Kim SS, Bharat A, Bentrem DJ, Odell DD.
J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Sep 11. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001625. Online ahead of print.