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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introduction-sts-national-database-series-outcomes-analysis-quality-improvement-and-patient
August 04, 2021 - Thoracic Surgeons National Database to aid in understanding patient safety hazards in cardiothoracic surgery … June 3, 2020
Readiness of US general surgery residents for independent practice. … November 9, 2022
Starting elective cardiac surgery after 3 pm does not impact patient … November 6, 2019
Patient safety science in cardiothoracic surgery: an overview. … February 25, 2015
Cardiac surgery errors: results from the UK National Reporting and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-associated-hospital-admission-after-outpatient-surgery-veterans-health-administration
August 17, 2018 - Study
Factors associated with hospital admission after outpatient surgery in the … Factors Associated with Hospital Admission after Outpatient Surgery in the Veterans Health Administration … with increased risk for complications following hip surgery. … study of the frequency, severity, and etiology of failures in postoperative care after major elective general … surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklist-based-intervention-improve-surgical-outcomes-michigan-evaluation-keystone-surgery
May 01, 2015 - A checklist-based intervention to improve surgical outcomes in Michigan: evaluation of the Keystone Surgery … A checklist-based intervention to improve surgical outcomes in Michigan: evaluation of the Keystone Surgery … This study evaluated the effect of the Keystone Surgery program, which combined an evidence-based checklist … April 15, 2015
Readiness of US general surgery residents for independent practice. … March 3, 2021
Quality improvement in ambulatory surgery centers: a major national effort
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handoffs-and-transitions-care-systematic-review-meta-analysis-and-practice-management
September 23, 2020 - systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery … systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery … This review analyzed research on standardized handoffs in acute care surgery, which includes trauma … , emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care. … systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-foreign-bodies-after-surgery
November 23, 2011 - Study
Retained foreign bodies after surgery. … Retained Foreign Bodies After Surgery. … Retained Foreign Bodies After Surgery. … September 29, 2011
Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges after surgery. … March 3, 2011
Incidence, patterns, and prevention of wrong-site surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/documentation-drug-allergy-drug-chart-patients-presenting-surgery
August 20, 2018 - Documentation of drug allergy on drug chart in patients presenting for surgery. … Documentation of drug allergy on drug chart in patients presenting for surgery. … Download Citation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emergency-error
January 18, 2013 - The Commentary Emergency general surgery is common and has significantly greater morbidity and mortality … Emergency surgery makes up around 50% of the general surgery workload but accounts for 80%–90% of all … Little evidence exists regarding diagnosis and decision making for emergency general surgery, but as … Emergency general surgery, and emergency laparotomy in particular, has high mortality and is prone to … Variation in quality of care after emergency general surgery procedures in the elderly.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-surgical-resident-wellness-medical-errors-and-patient-outcomes
November 20, 2019 - This cross-sectional survey of general surgery residents to assessed resident wellness and self-reported … November 20, 2019
A national mixed-methods evaluation of preparedness for general surgery … September 9, 2015
Prevalence, types, and sources of bullying reported by US general surgery … November 3, 2015
Association of the 2011 ACGME resident duty hour reform with general … surgery patient outcomes and with resident examination performance.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/postoperative-video-debriefing-reduces-technical-errors-laparoscopic-surgery
March 14, 2022 - Postoperative video debriefing reduces technical errors in laparoscopic surgery. … Postoperative video debriefing reduces technical errors in laparoscopic surgery. … learning and improvement: a two-year experience with the reporting of morbidity and mortality cases by general … surgery residents. … 2010
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-and-procedure-incidence-pediatric-retained-surgical-items
December 02, 2020 - 2021
Predictive power of the "trigger tool" for the detection of adverse events in general … surgery: a multicenter observational validation study. … February 3, 2021
Persistent opioid use among pediatric patients after surgery. … November 29, 2017
Wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items, and surgical fires: a … May 26, 2016
Nontechnical skills in pediatric surgery: factors influencing operative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-cultures-entrapment-re-analysis-bristol-royal-infirmary
May 21, 2019 - postoperative mortality, surgeons at the Bristol Royal Infirmary continued to perform pediatric cardiac surgery … June 12, 2018
A national mixed-methods evaluation of preparedness for general surgery … September 2, 2020
Wrong-site surgery. … National Aeronautics and Space Administration "threat and error" model applied to pediatric cardiac surgery … July 6, 2011
Ferrari's Formula One handovers and handovers from surgery to intensive
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-hospital-postoperative-opioid-overdose-after-major-elective-operations-nationally
March 17, 2021 - January 25, 2017
Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery. … February 8, 2023
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery … June 19, 2019
Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery. … study of the frequency, severity, and etiology of failures in postoperative care after major elective general … surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838012/psn-pdf
September 07, 2022 - The physiology of failure: identifying risk factors for
mortality in emergency general surgery patients … The physiology of failure: identifying risk factors for
mortality in emergency general surgery patients … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physiology-failure-identifying-risk-factors-mortality-emergency-general-surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physiology-failure-identifying-risk-factors-mortality-emergency-general-surgery-patients … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physiology-failure-identifying-risk-factors-mortality-emergency-general-surgery-patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/third-wrong-sided-brain-surgery-ri-hospital
April 10, 2024 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Third wrong-sided brain surgery at R.I. hospital. … Citation Text:
Third wrong-sided brain surgery at R.I. hospital. Associated Press; AP. … This news article reports repeated incidents of wrong-side surgery at the same facility, and state … Cite
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-reported-harm-following-cancellation-planned-surgery-danish-university-hospital-cross
June 03, 2020 - Study
Patient-reported harm following cancellation of planned surgery at a Danish … 24, 2018
Effect of day of the week on short- and long-term mortality after emergency general … surgery. … July 19, 2023
Delays in diagnosis, treatment, and surgery: root causes, actions taken … April 16, 2018
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantifying-distraction-and-interruption-urological-surgery
March 11, 2009 - Study
Quantifying distraction and interruption in urological surgery. … Quantifying distraction and interruption in urological surgery. … The researchers observed a urology surgery team to measure the frequency and source of interruptions … Quantifying distraction and interruption in urological surgery. … April 16, 2008
Defining the technical skills of teamwork in surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-its-surgery-dont-get-it-wrong
August 18, 2010 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
When it's surgery, don't get it wrong. … Citation Text:
When it's surgery, don't get it wrong. Grant T. … This article reports on a wrong-sided surgery near miss from the perspective of a parent, and discusses … Copy URL
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When it's surgery … May 6, 2009
Hospital tells of surgery on wrong side.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-tells-surgery-wrong-side
July 02, 2008 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospital tells of surgery on wrong side. … Citation Text:
Hospital tells of surgery on wrong side. Smith S. … This article reports on a wrong-side surgery that was immediately disclosed to the patient along with … November 14, 2011
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-operating-room-part-1-and-part-2
October 19, 2022 - These articles review preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative safety risks for plastic surgery … July 13, 2010
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-promote-safe-surgery
May 01, 2017 - Toolkit
Toolkit to Promote Safe Surgery. … Citation Text:
Toolkit to Promote Safe Surgery. … January 10, 2018
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery. … April 22, 2020
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery. … September 29, 2017
Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers.