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  1. Hip Fractures in Older Patients: the Case for Geriatrics Comanagement | PSNet

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    July 01, 2004 - Hip Fractures in Older Patients: the Case for Geriatrics Comanagement Citation Text: Rogers S, Ward D. Hip Fractures in Older Patients: the Case for Geriatrics Comanagement. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy…

  2. A Painful Medication Reconciliation Mishap | PSNet

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    May 01, 2008 - Nearly 100 million surgeries take place annually in the United States; more than 80% of surgical patients

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 27, 2014 - Effect of using a safety checklist on patient complications after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. August 27, 2014 Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Thalib L, et al. Effect of using a safety checklist on patient complications after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesthesiology. 2014;120(6):1…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 02, 2015 - The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. August 2, 2015 Keenan JE, Speicher PJ, Thacker JKM, et al. The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: an effective approach to surg…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 29, 2014 - Assessing distractors and teamwork during surgery: developing an event-based method for direct observation. October 29, 2014 Seelandt JC, Tschan F, Keller S, et al. Assessing distractors and teamwork during surgery: developing an event-based method for direct observation. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(11):918-29. doi:10.11…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 23, 2017 - Computer-assisted process modeling to enhance intraoperative safety in cardiac surgery. January 23, 2017 Tarola CL, Quin JA, Haime ME, et al. Computer-Assisted Process Modeling to Enhance Intraoperative Safety in Cardiac Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2016;151(12):1183-1186. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2839. https://psnet.ahrq…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 22, 2018 - Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark. August 22, 2018 Jewett C, Alesia M. Kaiser Health News. August 9, 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lax-oversight-leaves-surgery-center-regulators-and-patients-dark High-profile failures during office-based procedures have raised awareness o…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 30, 2022 - Crisis preparedness: a systems-based framework for avoiding harm in surgery. November 30, 2022 Gogalniceanu P, Karydis N, Costan V-V, et al. Crisis preparedness: a systems-based framework for avoiding harm in surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2022;235(4):612-623. doi:10.1097/xcs.0000000000000300. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 29, 2019 - Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery. May 29, 2019 Neuman MD, Bateman BT, Wunsch H. Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery. Lancet. 2019;393(10180):1547-1557. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30428-3. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-opioid-prescription-after-surgery The overprescribing of o…

  10. Just what the doctor ordered: missed ordering of venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis is associated with increased VTE events in high-risk general surgery patients. | PSNet

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    September 07, 2022 - Study Just what the doctor ordered: missed ordering of venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis is associated with increased VTE events in high-risk general surgery patients. Citation Text: Baimas-George MR, Ross SW, Yang H, et al. Just what the doctor ordered: missed ordering of venous t…

  11. Locating errors through networked surveillance: a multimethod approach to peer assessment, hazard identification, and prioritization of patient safety efforts in cardiac surgery. | PSNet

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    May 24, 2012 - Study Locating errors through networked surveillance: a multimethod approach to peer assessment, hazard identification, and prioritization of patient safety efforts in cardiac surgery. Citation Text: Thompson DA, Marsteller JA, Pronovost P, et al. Locating Errors Through Networked Survei…

  12. Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. | PSNet

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    May 06, 2020 - Study Classic Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. Citation Text: Merkow RP, Ju MH, Chung JW, et al. Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. JAMA. …

  13. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric indicators as a quality metric for surgery in children: do they predict adverse outcomes? | PSNet

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    May 01, 2015 - Study Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric indicators as a quality metric for surgery in children: do they predict adverse outcomes? Citation Text: Rhee D, Zhang Y, Papandria DJ, et al. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric indicators as a quality metric …

  14. Chief resident indirect supervision in training safety study: is a chief resident general surgery service safe for patients? | PSNet

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    December 16, 2011 - Study Chief resident indirect supervision in training safety study: is a chief resident general surgery service safe for patients? Citation Text: Speaks L, Helmer SD, Quinn KR, et al. Chief resident indirect supervision in training safety study: is a chief resident general surgery servic…

  15. Impact of automated alerts on discharge opioid overprescribing after general surgery. | PSNet

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    September 29, 2017 - Study Impact of automated alerts on discharge opioid overprescribing after general surgery. Citation Text: Rizk E, Kaur N, Duong PY, et al. Impact of automated alerts on discharge opioid overprescribing after general surgery. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024;81(24):1288-1296. doi:10.1093/ajh…

  16. The Anesthesiology Control Tower: Like Air Traffic Control for Operating Rooms | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2020 - The Anesthesiology Control Tower: Like Air Traffic Control for Operating Rooms Using algorithms for real-time monitoring during surgery can predict and prevent adverse outcomes, leading to better outcomes for patients. Principal Investigator: Avidan, Michael Organization: Washington University…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 03, 2015 - Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. November 3, 2015 Merkow RP, Ju MH, Chung JW, et al. Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. JAMA. 2015;313(5):483-495. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18614. https://psnet.a…

  18. Module 5: PowerPoint Presentation

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    May 01, 2017 - Module 5: PowerPoint Presentation Management Practices for Sustainability Module 5: Visual Management AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0019-4-EF May 2017 | ‹#› AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery 1 A Frontline Management System To Promote Safety Standard Work * Qu…

  19. SASD File Composition - New Jersey

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    August 01, 2006 - SASD File Composition - New Jersey An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Contact Us Espanol FAQs Email Update…

  20. Introduction to the SASD (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2025 - Databases (SASD) are a powerful set of databases that include encounter-level data for ambulatory surgeries … The SASD include encounter-level data for ambulatory surgeries and may also include various types of
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