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| name = Ernest Amory Codman<br />
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| birth_date = [[December 30]], [[1869]]<br />
| birth_place = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]]<br />
| death_date = [[November 23]], [[1940]]<br />
| death_place = [[Ponkapoag]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]]<br />
| nationality = [[American]]<br />
| occupation = [[Surgeon]]<br />
| known_for = [[End Result System]], [[Medical audit]]<br />
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'''Ernest Amory Codman''' ([[December 30]], [[1869]] – [[November 23]], [[1940]]) was an [[American]] [[surgeon]] and a pioneer in [[hospital reform]]. He is best known for his development of the [[End Result System]], a method to track the outcomes of patients to improve the quality of care.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Codman was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], into a prominent family. He attended [[Harvard College]], where he graduated in 1891, and then [[Harvard Medical School]], earning his medical degree in 1895. During his time at Harvard, Codman developed an interest in [[surgery]] and [[medical education]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
After completing his education, Codman worked at the [[Massachusetts General Hospital]] and later became a faculty member at [[Harvard Medical School]]. He was a strong advocate for [[medical audit]]s and believed that hospitals should be held accountable for the outcomes of their patients.<br />
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=== End Result System ===<br />
Codman's most significant contribution to medicine was the development of the [[End Result System]]. This system involved tracking every patient treated in a hospital to determine the outcomes of their care. Codman believed that by analyzing these outcomes, hospitals could identify areas for improvement and enhance the quality of care provided to patients.<br />
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=== Hospital reform ===<br />
Codman's ideas were initially met with resistance from the medical community. However, his work laid the foundation for modern [[quality assurance]] and [[patient safety]] initiatives in healthcare. He was a founding member of the [[American College of Surgeons]] and played a crucial role in the establishment of the [[Hospital Standardization Program]].<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
Although Codman's ideas were not widely accepted during his lifetime, they have since become fundamental principles in the field of [[healthcare quality improvement]]. Today, he is recognized as a pioneer in the field, and his work continues to influence modern medical practices.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Codman married [[Katherine Putnam Bowditch]] in 1900, and they had three children. He spent his later years in [[Ponkapoag]], [[Massachusetts]], where he continued to advocate for hospital reform until his death in 1940.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Medical audit]]<br />
* [[Patient safety]]<br />
* [[Quality assurance]]<br />
* [[American College of Surgeons]]<br />
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