Quality Assurance Guidelines for Outreach Cleft Programs
Book Chapter · Interdisciplinary Cleft Care: Global Perspectives
This chapter outlines evidence-informed quality assurance principles for cleft lip and palate care delivered through outreach and global health programs. The authors address program structure, surgical standards, data collection, outcomes assessment, and ethical considerations essential to delivering safe, effective, and sustainable cleft care in resource-limited settings. The chapter emphasizes accountability, multidisciplinary coordination, and continuous quality improvement as foundations of responsible global surgical practice.

