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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47352/psn-pdf
February 13, 2019 - article reports on the implementation of
mandatory evaluation programs to assess competencies of older surgeons … aging-physician-and-medical-profession-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-performance-aging-surgeons
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36200/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - choosing-your-words-carefully-how-physicians-would-disclose-harmful-
medical-errors-patients
This study surveyed 2637 medical specialists and surgeons … respondents in this study supported error disclosure in general, only a minority of medical specialists and
surgeons … Most respondents would explicitly apologize to patients, although surgeons were
significantly less likely
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-surgeon-patient-sex-concordance-postoperative-outcomes
September 09, 2020 - analyses indicate that this relationship is driven by worse outcomes among female patients treated by male surgeons
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-stops-framework-coping-intraoperative-errors-evidence-efficacy-hints-hubris-and
June 14, 2023 - When intraoperative errors occur, surgeons must cope with and recover from the error in both the short … Realistic distractions and interruptions that impair simulated surgical performance by novice surgeons … February 25, 2015
Surgeons don't know what they don't know about the safe use of energy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/design-and-impact-novel-surgery-specific-second-victim-peer-support-program
March 09, 2022 - The program trained surgical attendings and trainees to provide peer-support for other surgeons involved … After one-year follow-up, 81% of affected surgeons elected to receive peer support. … Results of the Boston Intraoperative Adverse Events Surgeons' Attitude (BISA) study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49507/psn-pdf
April 01, 2006 - The first joke I ever heard about surgeons had as its punch line: “Oh, that’s God, he just thinks he … is shared by both self-effacing and soft-
spoken surgeons and by arrogant, brashly assertive ones is … As with most clichés and
stereotypes, probably more surgeons behave this way than other physicians; … The attending surgeons whom I observed in the 1970s (for the first edition of
Forgive and Remember) … Surgeons have always served in the military, but they have never been of the military, in that many
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-working-environment-safe-surgical-care
July 29, 2015 - Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; July 31, 2017. … Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; July 31, 2017. … Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; July 31, 2017. … March 17, 2011
Avoiding Unconscious Bias: a Guide for Surgeons.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scottish-audit-surgical-mortality
September 13, 2017 - Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. … March 17, 2011
Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons … Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. … report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of surgical care: the American College of Surgeons
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimal-resources-surgical-quality-and-safety
September 29, 2017 - Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2017. ISBN: 9780996826242. … Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2017. ISBN: 9780996826242. … Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2017. ISBN: 9780996826242. … September 29, 2017
Surgical Patient Safety Essential Information for Surgeons in Today's
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33577/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - One study found that many attending physicians, particularly
surgeons, routinely work hours that would … One case-
control study found no increase in complications in elective procedures performed by surgeons … found no differences in mortality, complications, or readmissions between procedures
performed by surgeons … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outcomes-daytime-procedures-performed-attending-surgeons-after-night-work … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outcomes-daytime-procedures-performed-attending-surgeons-after-night-work
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45667/psn-pdf
November 16, 2016 - In 2013, the National Health
Service began to publish mortality rates for individual surgeons. … Investigators looked at
individual surgeons' mortality rates along with volume data across 6 procedures … They determined that surgeons with mortality rates higher than what might be expected
would be difficult
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/who-responsible-safe-introduction-new-surgical-technology-important-legal-precedent-da-vinci
April 15, 2015 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Hospital credentialing and privileging of surgeons … April 15, 2015
Safety considerations in learning new procedures: a survey of surgeons … August 21, 2019
Assessment of perioperative outcomes among surgeons who operated the … September 7, 2016
Hospital credentialing and privileging of surgeons: a potential safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867686/psn-pdf
March 05, 2025 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-surgeon-stress-and-major-surgical-complications
Stress among surgeons … This study tracked
surgeons' stress using body-worn sensors during the first 5 minutes of surgery to
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50671/psn-pdf
November 20, 2019 - and
training resulted in fewer critical errors committed by residents when compared with practicing surgeons … The trauma readiness index may help identify surgeons who would benefit from additional follow up
training
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-error-closed-icu
July 01, 2016 - However, the intensivist-led model of critical care delivery conflicts with surgeons' traditional view … Moreover, studies evaluating communication between surgeons and intensivists have largely focused on … Exploratory works also suggest that how surgeons and intensivists interpret the concept of the closed … In the present case, differences in perceived scope of practice between surgeons and intensivists may … "It's parallel universes": an analysis of communication between surgeons and intensivists.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-article-how-can-i-optimise-my-role-leader-within-surgical-team
October 29, 2017 - to improve leadership skills in maxillofacial surgery, this review describes key attributes that surgeons … April 23, 2014
Towards a model of surgeons' leadership in the operating room. … June 9, 2011
Development of a rating system for surgeons' non-technical skills.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characterising-near-miss-events-complex-laparoscopic-surgery-through-video-analysis
October 09, 2013 - WebM&M interview with John Birkmeyer discussed his video study that found a link between practicing surgeons … October 16, 2024
Surgeons' leadership style and team behavior in the hybrid operating … October 29, 2017
Outcomes of daytime procedures performed by attending surgeons after
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-complaints-and-malpractice-risk
November 08, 2013 - Both patient complaints and risk management events were higher for surgeons than nonsurgeons. … July 31, 2024
Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased … February 14, 2017
Association of coworker reports about unprofessional behavior by surgeons
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-science-cardiothoracic-surgery-overview
October 03, 2017 - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database collects data to promote transparency and enhance … skills training for cardiac surgery teams: a national survey among cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons … April 12, 2023
Surgeons and systems working together to drive safety and quality.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeons-narcissism-hostility-stress-bullying-meaning-life-and-work-environment-two-centered
November 07, 2018 - This study from the UK found that 22% of surgeons were at risk of displaying disruptive behavior in the