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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-wrong-site-surgery-study-1166-reports-informed-consent-and-schedule-errors
January 20, 2021 - Study
Risk factors for wrong-site surgery: a study of 1,166 reports of informed consent … Risk factors for wrong-site surgery: a study of 1,166 reports of informed consent and schedule errors … Errors predominantly occurred at hospitals (86%, vs 14% at ambulatory surgery centers). … June 11, 2014
Incidence, patterns, and prevention of wrong-site surgery. … Operating Room
Surgery
Wrong-Site Surgery
Informed Consent
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evolving-story-overlapping-surgery
April 19, 2016 - Commentary
The evolving story of overlapping surgery. … The Evolving Story of Overlapping Surgery. JAMA. 2017;318(3):233-234. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.8061. … The Evolving Story of Overlapping Surgery. … April 19, 2016
Association of overlapping surgery with perioperative outcomes. … About The Topic
Operating Room
Health Care Providers
Facility and Group Administrators
Surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-overlapping-surgery-result-worse-surgical-outcomes-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
April 29, 2020 - Review
Does overlapping surgery result in worse surgical outcomes? … Does overlapping surgery result in worse surgical outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. … in 30-day mortality or overall morbidity in overlapping versus nonoverlapping surgery across a range … They conclude that overlapping surgery does not lead to higher risk for morbidity and mortality, despite … Does overlapping surgery result in worse surgical outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837901/psn-pdf
August 24, 2022 - Trial and error: learning from malpractice claims in
childhood surgery. … Trial and error: learning from malpractice claims in childhood
surgery. … database,
researchers found that a wide range of pediatric surgical specialties – including orthopedics, general … surgery, and otolaryngology – are most frequently associated with malpractice lawsuits. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-pediatric-surgery-quality-and-outcomes-21st-century
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anticipated-consequences-2011-duty-hours-standards-views-internal-medicine-and-surgery
August 22, 2018 - Anticipated consequences of the 2011 duty hours standards: views of internal medicine and surgery … Anticipated consequences of the 2011 duty hours standards: views of internal medicine and surgery program … of the 2011 ACGME duty hour limits , this survey found that the majority of internal medicine and surgery … Effects of duty hour restrictions on core competencies, education, quality of life, and burnout among general … surgery interns.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-surgery
August 26, 2011 - Commentary
Patient safety and quality in surgery. … Patient safety and quality in surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2007;87(4):867-81, vii. … Patient safety and quality in surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2007;87(4):867-81, vii. … August 14, 2019
Office-based surgery and patient outcomes. … August 27, 2010
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Physicians
Surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853057/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - ordering of venous
thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis is associated with
increased VTE events in high-risk general … surgery
patients. … surgery
patients. … This study of 4,252 high-risk general surgery patients found that only one-third received care in
compliance … surgery patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preoperative-site-marking-are-we-adhering-good-surgical-practice
August 02, 2017 - Wrong-site surgery represents a never event . … In the United States, The Joint Commission requires marking of the surgical site prior to surgery as … April 10, 2024
Readiness of US general surgery residents for independent practice. … August 11, 2021
Wrong Site Surgery–Wrong Tooth Extraction. … Wrong-Site Surgery
Active Errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-management-necrotizing-soft-tissue-infection-who-does-patient-belong
March 31, 2021 - of a presumed necrotizing soft tissue infection (a.k.a., necrotizing fasciitis) by the Emergency General … Surgery (EGS) service. … Tanya Rinderknecht, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma UC Davis … Health Garth Utter, MD, MSc Professor of Surgery Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma UC Davis … World society of emergency surgery study group initiative on Timing of Acute Care Surgery classification
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46603/psn-pdf
April 12, 2019 - Comparison of internal medicine and general surgery
residents' assessments of risk of postsurgical … Comparison of Internal Medicine and General Surgery Residents'
Assessments of Risk of Postsurgical Complications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-internal-medicine-and-general-surgery-residents-assessments- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-internal-medicine-and-general-surgery-residents-assessments-risk-postsurgical … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-internal-medicine-and-general-surgery-residents-assessments-risk-postsurgical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-study-patient-safety-operating-room
July 25, 2012 - Surgery. 2006;139(2):159-173. … Surgery . 2006; 139 (2) :159-173 .
View more articles from the same authors. … The observational team carefully followed and recorded events from 10 general surgery cases. … Surgery. 2006;139(2):159-173. … More
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Operating Room
Quality and Safety Professionals
General
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-management-and-outcomes-165-colonoscopic-perforations-single-institution
November 16, 2022 - Effects of duty hour restrictions on core competencies, education, quality of life, and burnout among general … surgery interns. … Resources
The physiology of failure: identifying risk factors for mortality in emergency general … May 27, 2020
Association of the 2011 ACGME resident duty hour reform with general surgery … 2009
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Operating Room
Physicians
General
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46033/psn-pdf
July 05, 2017 - Effect of day of the week on short- and long-term
mortality after emergency general surgery. … Effect of day of the week on short- and long-term mortality after
emergency general surgery. … surgery. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-day-week-short-and-long-term-mortality-after-emergency-general-surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-day-week-short-and-long-term-mortality-after-emergency-general-surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sharing-lessons-learned-prevent-incorrect-surgery
July 16, 2015 - Study
Sharing lessons learned to prevent incorrect surgery. … Sharing lessons learned to prevent incorrect surgery. Am Surg. 2012;78(11):1276-1280. … has published important studies on the incidence of wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient surgery … Sharing lessons learned to prevent incorrect surgery. Am Surg. 2012;78(11):1276-1280. … April 24, 2011
Factors associated with unanticipated day of surgery deaths in Department
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-briefings-and-wrong-site-surgery
November 26, 2008 - Study
Classic
Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery … Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;204(2):236-43. … Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;204(2):236-43. … July 23, 2010
Doing the "right" things to correct wrong-site surgery. … March 18, 2010
Wrong site surgery near misses and actual occurrences.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-medication-management-ambulatory-surgery-centers
December 14, 2016 - Commentary
Safe medication management at ambulatory surgery centers. … Safe Medication Management at Ambulatory Surgery Centers. … Safe medication use can be challenging in ambulatory surgery centers . … Safe Medication Management at Ambulatory Surgery Centers. … Health Care Providers
Nurse Managers
Educators
Surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-collaborate-prevent-wrong-site-surgery
November 28, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospitals collaborate to prevent wrong-site surgery. … Citation Text:
Hospitals collaborate to prevent wrong-site surgery. … January 4, 2012
The pain of wrong site surgery. … August 18, 2010
Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery. … July 28, 2010
Doing the "right" things to correct wrong-site surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-and-complications-after-bariatric-surgery
August 02, 2015 - Study
Safety culture and complications after bariatric surgery. … Safety culture and complications after bariatric surgery. … Bariatric surgery—elective surgical procedures designed to induce weight loss in patients with obesity—is … Safety culture and complications after bariatric surgery. … August 2, 2015
Surgical skill and complication rates after bariatric surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/staying-safe-simple-tools-safe-surgery
August 02, 2015 - Commentary
Staying safe: simple tools for safe surgery. … Staying safe: simple tools for safe surgery. Bull Am Coll Surg. 2007;92(4):16-22. … aviation safety strategies, such as crew resource management , that can be applied to improve safety in surgery … Staying safe: simple tools for safe surgery. Bull Am Coll Surg. 2007;92(4):16-22. … 2008
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Operating Room
Physicians
Surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-major-intraoperative-adverse-events-hospital-readmissions
July 01, 2017 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Intraoperative adverse events in abdominal surgery … July 23, 2018
Design and impact of a novel surgery-specific second victim peer support … January 29, 2020
Readiness of US general surgery residents for independent practice. … August 20, 2018
Preventable morbidity and mortality among non-trauma emergency surgery … June 21, 2016
Composite measures for profiling hospitals on bariatric surgery performance